| Purple-Throat Balsam |
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| File size | 249900 |
| Original date | 9/9/07 4:05 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire |
| Focal length | 6.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/160s |
| Aperture | 3.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-P52 |
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Botanical name: Impatiens lawii Family: Balsaminaceae (Balsam family)
Native to Peninsular India, Purple-Throat Balsam is an annual herb, 10-30 cm tall.
Short, succulent stem is swollen at the nodes, and sports many slender
branches. Oppositely arranged, stalkless leaves are shortly oblong,
sharp tipped, 2-3
cm long. The leaf margins have spiny teeth. Upper leaves are smaller,
heart-shaped and stem-clasping.
Violet purple flowers occur singly in leaf axils, and are 6-8 mm
across. Filament-like flower-stalks are 2-3 cm long. The standard petal is
circular. Lip is boat-shaped. Unlike most balsams, the spur is absent.
Capsules are narrow, 1 cm long. Flowering: August-October.
| Identification credit: Jyosna Dessai | Photographed at Satara, Maharashtra. |
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