| Indian Arrowroot |
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| Original date | 9/22/06 11:48 AM |
| Resolution | 800 x 600 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/100s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-H1 |
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Botanical name: Curcuma caulina Family: Zingiberaceae (Ginger family)
Synonyms: Hitchenia caulina
Synonyms: Hitchenia caulina
Indian Arrowroot is a annual herb growing upto 50-100
cm high. The plant has perennial rhizomes with many hanging tubers. Oblong
lancelike leaves are upto half a meter long. Flowers occur in a spike
10-15 cm long, and are yellow or white. More prominent are the greenish
white or pinkish white bracts. Indian Arrowroot is grown for its tubors.
The powder from the root is used to make porridges and eaten during upvas
in Kerala.
| Identification credit: Pravin Kawale | Photographed in Alibag, Maharashtra. |
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