| Wrinkled Leaf Spurge |
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| File size | 1007767 |
| Original date | 2/16/08 1:56 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 8.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/292s |
| Aperture | 5.5 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
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Botanical name: Euphorbia decaryi Family: Euphorbiaceae (Castor family)
Wrinkled Leaf Spurge is a lovely succulent that is native
to Madagascar, and is used as a house plant. It was named for Raymond Decary,
20th century plant collector. It is a spreading, evergreen plant, under 6
inches in height. It is a slow growing succulent, with multiple branches
and crinkled leaves up to 5 cm long. Leaves are thick, leathery. If you
expose them to sun they tend to get a dull red or purple colour in the
leaves. Flowers are chartreuse, yellow-green, yellow, or red; female
flowers carry a three-part pistil over a three-part ovary, producing three
or sometimes more seeds. Flowering: February-April.
Identification credit: Mark Webber
| Photographed in Garden of Five Senses, Delhi. |