| Red Ginger Lily |
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| File size | 1061106 |
| Original date | 8/26/08 10:33 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 19.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 4.3 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-T20 |
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Botanical name: Hedychium deceptum Family: Zingiberaceae (Ginger family)
Synonyms: Hedychium rubrum
Synonyms: Hedychium rubrum
Red Ginger Lily is a very uncommon ginger with
beautiful bright red flowers. In form, the flowers look similar to
those of Butterfly Ginger
Lily. Red Ginger Lily is closely related to Hedychium
greenii and has similar shaped flowers. The differences though are
many. Hedychium rubrum has a long spike with red bracts, which
alone makes it attractive. It has many more flowers per stem than H.
greenii and is also a fertile species. The plant grows up to 1.2 m
tall. Red Ginger Lily is native to NE India. Flowering:
September-October.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Imphal, Manipur. |
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