| Purple Ice Plant |
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| File size | 141765 |
| Original date | 10/24/08 10:05 AM |
| Resolution | 1024 x 768 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 7.8mm |
| Exposure time | 1/861s |
| Aperture | 4.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E5200 |
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Botanical name: Lampranthus productus Family: Aizoaceae (Ice plant family)
Synonyms: Mesembryanthemum productum
Synonyms: Mesembryanthemum productum
Purple Ice Plant is a succulent herb, native to South Africa. The species
name productus is in allusion to the great production of flowers
associated with the plant. The plant is covered with showy purple flowers
from winter to spring. Leaves are succulent, grey-green, bronze tipped. A
mature plant is typically 15 inches tall and 2 ft wide. Purple Ice Plant is
grown as an ornamental.
Identification credit: Aarti Khale
| Photographed in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu. |