| Soft-Stem Mintleaf |
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| File size | 42823 |
| Original date | 8/22/10 11:25 AM |
| Resolution | 600 x 450 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/400s |
| Aperture | 7.1 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot S5 IS |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Plectranthus mollis Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Synonyms: Plectranthus incanus, Plectranthus cordifolia
Synonyms: Plectranthus incanus, Plectranthus cordifolia
Soft-Stem Mintleaf is a small, erect, fleshy, annual herb, growing up to
30-50 cm tall. Oppositely arranged leaves are broadly ovate, 5-12 cm long,
pointed, heart-shaped at base, with a toothed margin. Leaf stalks are 3-7
cm long. Flowers are borne in branched racemes, 7-20 cm long, at the end of
branches. Flowers are pale blue, carried on 3-4 cm long stalk. Sepal cup is
2-lipped. Fruits are round, 2-3 mm, brown, dotted with purple.
Flowering: July-August.
Identification credit: N. S. Dungriyal, Tanay Bose
| Photographed in Bari village, Bhandardara region, Maharashtra. |