| Cup and Saucer Vine |
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| File size | 136509 |
| Original date | 5/23/12 11:56 AM |
| Resolution | 800 x 600 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 49.2mm |
| Exposure time | 1/125s |
| Aperture | 4.9 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-TZ10 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Cobaea scandens Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)
Synonyms: Cobaea lasseri, Rosenbergia scandens
Synonyms: Cobaea lasseri, Rosenbergia scandens
Cup and Saucer Vine is a vigorous and showy vine,
native of tropical America, where it grows as a strong woody perennial.
The buds start out green and open to reveal the green saucer and bell
shaped flowers. The large, pale green flowers become striped with
violet, finally changing to deep purple, all on the vine at the same
time. Flowers last about 4 days, and have a musky fragrance.
This is complemented by violet shaded tendrils and leaves that grows up
to 8 cm. The leaves are 4 inches long, composed of four leaflets and a
tendril with many little hooks on it, which it uses to climb. Charles
Darwin was so impressed he studied Cobaea for his book The
Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants (1875). Flowers are
reportedly pollinated by bats.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Botanical Garden, Ooty. |