| Datura Triple Yellow |
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| File size | 659272 |
| Original date | 11/14/05 11:24 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 8.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/156s |
| Aperture | 5.5 |
| Focus Distance | |
| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
| Sensor type |
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 ative | Photo: Thingnam Girija |
Botanical name: Datura metel Family: Solanaceae
Datura is a herbaceous perennial with a sprawling, mounded habit, up
to 3 ft high and 6 ft across. This variety of Datura metel has spectacular
triple-flowers that are yellow in
color. The flowers are very beautiful and last a few days compared to the
singles that last a day.
Plants from the Datura genus have a long history of use throughout both the
Old and New Worlds. In India, the species is considered a holy plant called
dutra or dhatura. The Daturas have been used for their narcotic properties in
the wines and palm beers of Africa and are still used today in Morocco.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in New Delhi |
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