| Moses in the Cradle |
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| File size | 96184 |
| Original date | 7/16/08 8:30 AM |
| Resolution | 1024 x 768 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 7.8mm |
| Exposure time | 1/241s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E5200 |
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Botanical name: Tradescantia spathacea Family: Commelinaceae (Dayflower family)
Synonyms: Rhoeo spathacea
Synonyms: Rhoeo spathacea
Moses in the Cradle is a rather succulent herb with a dense cluster of sturdy
6-12 in long sword-shaped leaves arising from a trunklike stem up to 8
in tall. The leaves are a dark teal-tinged forest green on top and
vivid violet underneath. The small white three-petaled flowers are hidden in
boat-shaped purple bracts nestled in the leaf axils. Flowers and seed are
produced all year. Interestingly, the curious looking flower of this plant
is referred to as Nargis in Hyderabad. Probably, the boat shaped
bracts with a small white flower in the middle, looks like an eye - hence, the
name Nargis, which is generally associated with eyes in Persian/Urdu poetry.
However, in the rest of India, at least in the northern parts,
Narcissus is the flower which is commonly
known as Nargis.
| Identification credit: Rehman Khan | Photographed in Nasik, Maharashtra. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,