| Golden Ice Plant |
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| File size | 145073 |
| Original date | 10/24/08 9:53 AM |
| Resolution | 1024 x 768 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 7.8mm |
| Exposure time | 1/1084s |
| Aperture | 4.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E5200 |
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Botanical name: Lampranthus aureus Family: Aizoaceae (Ice plant family)
Synonyms: Mesembryanthemum aureum
Synonyms: Mesembryanthemum aureum
Golden Ice Plant is a neatly rounded, erect, succulent plant that grows up
to about half a meter tall. The leaves are paired, free or slightly fused
at the base, dark green, up to 5 cm long. The plant is liked for its
unbelievably bright orange flowers. The shiny orange flowers are borne
singly or in clusters on short stalks, are 6 cm in diameter. There are
some yellow forms of this plant too. Flowers are followed by a woody fruit
capsule that has five compartments. Golden Ice Plant is native to South
Africa, and grown as an ornamental in India.
Identification credit: Aarti Khale
| Photographed in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu. |