| Short Scaped Spider Plant |
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| File size | 100116 |
| Original date | 9/11/06 10:38 AM |
| Resolution | 1024 x 683 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 10.9mm |
| Exposure time | 1/125s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | OLYMPUS CORPORATION |
| Camera model | C770UZ |
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Photo: Pravin Kawale
Botanical name: Chlorophytum breviscapum Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
Short Scaped Spider Plant is an annual herb, growing up to 20-30 cm high,
with tuberous roots. Short stem has clustered, radical leaves, 6-9 in number,
about a foot long, linear lancelike. The leaves are sharp tipped, wavy,
shining above and pale beneath, ending below in a broad leaf-stalk. Scape is
only 10-20 cm long. White flowers, 1 cm across, occur in racemes 5-10 cm
long. Bracts are membarnous, lancelike. Flowers have 6 "petals", linear in
shape. Six stamens, about 8 mm long, with 3 mm yellow anthers. Capsules are
3-winged, with black seeds. Flowering: September.
| Identification credit: Pravin Kawale | Photographed in Alibag, Maharashtra. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,