| Fragrant Shield Plant |
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| Original date | 11/23/23 2:25 PM |
| Resolution | 4096 x 3072 |
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| Focal length | 5.56mm |
| Exposure time | 1/33s |
| Aperture | 1.88 |
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| Metering Mode | Center weighted average |
| Camera make | motorola |
| Camera model | moto g73 5G |
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Botanical name: Homalomena aromatica Family: Araceae (Arum family)
Synonyms: Calla aromatica, Zantedeschia aromatica
Synonyms: Calla aromatica, Zantedeschia aromatica
Fragrant Shield Plant is a stout herb smelling of
camphor, with spreading roots covered with long fleshy fibers without
bulbs. Stem is simple, straight, smaller than
Giant Taro. Leaves are heart-shaped, base
bifid, lobes equal, almost rounded, blade shining and smooth.
Leaf-stalk about one foot long, base sheathing. Flower-cluster-stalks
arise in leaf-axils. Spathe is erect, greenish, oblong, 8-10 cm; limb
gaping at flowering, then closing again. Spadix is almost cylindric.
Flowers posses a considerable degree of fragrance. Fragrant Shield
Plant is found in NE India to China and Indo-China, at altitudes of
200-1000 m.
Medicinal uses:
Sugandh mantri essential oils
are known for high purity and have a mesmerizing aroma that makes them
widely used in aromatherapy applications. It is used for immune support
as well as for treating cold, infection, injury or emotional stress.
Medicinal uses:
Sugandh mantri essential oils
are known for high purity and have a mesmerizing aroma that makes them
widely used in aromatherapy applications. It is used for immune support
as well as for treating cold, infection, injury or emotional stress.
| Identification credit: Abhijeet Das | Photographed in Guwahati, Assam. |
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