| Mexican Honeysuckle |
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| File size | 2416655 |
| Original date | 5/9/09 7:47 AM |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1920 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 24.2mm |
| Exposure time | 1/30s |
| Aperture | 3.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ18 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Justicia spicigera Family: Acanthaceae (Acanthus family)
Synonyms: Jacobinia spicigera, Justicia ghiesbreghtiana, Justicia sidicaro
Synonyms: Jacobinia spicigera, Justicia ghiesbreghtiana, Justicia sidicaro
Mexican Honeysuckle is an evergreen shrub is native to Mexico and
South America. It is cultivated as a garden plant in India for its plumes
of orange, narrow-tubular flowers. Mexican Honeysuckle has large,
narrow-elliptic, velvety, medium green leaves. Bright orange tubular
flowers are borne in clusters all year. The tubular flower clusters, up to
1.5 inches long, are a beautiful bright orange and appear at the end of
branches. It is an easy to grow plant, and tolerates various types of soils.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Lodhi Garden, Delhi. |