| Wax Flower |
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| File size | 976672 |
| Original date | 5/1/08 10:31 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 7.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/168s |
| Aperture | 5.3 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
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Botanical name: Hoya carnosa Family: Apocynaceae (Oleander family)
Wax flower is a slow-growing, woody, evergreen vine which has thick,
fleshy, two to four-inch-long, green or variegated leaves. The
flower-cluster is made up of numerous flowers, hanging or more upright.
The flowers are typically light pink,
but may vary from near-white to dark pink; they are star-shaped, and
are borne in clusters that look like tiny wax miniatures. The surface
of the flowers is covered in tiny hairs giving them a fuzzy sheen. They
are heavily scented and may produce excess nectar that drips from the
flowers. The flower crown has a diameter of 1.5 to 2 cm and is whitish to
slightly pink coloured. The stem is up to about 10 cm long. The leaves,
ovate or elliptical, are 3-5 cm wide and 3.5-13 cm long, with a leaf-stalk
of about 1-1.5 cm. Wax flower is native to S. China to Laos, Japan (S. Kyushu) to Taiwan.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Imphal, Manipur |
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