| Queen Sirkit Mussaenda |
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| File size | 674668 |
| Original date | 9/11/05 3:40 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash fired, auto |
| Focal length | 11.1mm |
| Exposure time | 1/60s |
| Aperture | 6.5 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
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Botanical name: Mussaenda philippica 'Queen Sirkit' Family: Rubiaceae (Coffee family)
Queen Sirkit Mussaenda is a cultivar of
Mussaenda philippica developed by backcrossing the F1 hybrid
between M. 'Aurorae' and M. erythrophylla to M. 'Aurorae'. It was named
after the Queen of Thailand to commemorate her first visit to the
Philipines in the 1970's. It is among the most spectacular of
mussaendas, with all five sepals enlarged up to 3.5 inches, in shades
of ivory to pale pink. These large flower clusters (panicles) are
somewhat fragile. During heavy rain they can become heavy, causing
smaller branches to break. They also are prone to break off the plant
during high winds. Queen Sirikit is a shrub about 7 m tall with dense
hairs on the stems. Leaves are about 15 x 8 cm, oval shaped with a
pointed end and sometimes hairy underside. In the Mussaenda, as in
Bougainvillea, the bracts (modified leaves) are actually more colorful
and showy than the flowers.
| Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh | Photographed in Delhi. |
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