| Ceylon Balsam |
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| File size | 407541 |
| Original date | 12/26/06 10:38 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 23.1mm |
| Exposure time | 1/400s |
| Aperture | 4.9 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon DIGITAL IXUS 700 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Impatiens repens Family: Balsaminaceae (Balsam family)
Ceylon Balsam is a low growing and creeping
tropical herb from Sri Lanka. It is a succulent having a sprawling
creeping to trailing habit, and has striking red stems. Leaves are
small kidney-shaped.
Flowers are yellow hooded, 4 cm long. Now this plant can be seen
cultivated in gardens as an ornamental plant.
Medicinal uses:
Parts of this plant are used
in Sri Lankan traditional medicine for treating epilepsy.
Medicinal uses:
Parts of this plant are used
in Sri Lankan traditional medicine for treating epilepsy. | Identification credit: Shrishail Kulloli | Photographed in Kerala. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,