| Yesterday Today and Tomorrow |
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| File size | 109598 |
| Original date | 4/10/08 8:34 AM |
| Resolution | 800 x 600 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 52.4mm |
| Exposure time | 1/200s |
| Aperture | 4.5 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ50 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Brunfelsia pauciflora Family: Solanaceae (potato family)
Synonyms: Brunfelsia calycina, Franciscea pauciflora, Brunfelsia pauciflora var. calycin
Synonyms: Brunfelsia calycina, Franciscea pauciflora, Brunfelsia pauciflora var. calycin
With flowers opening purple, then turning pale lavender and finally white,
yesterday-today-and-tomorrow is an aptly named little shrub. The pansy-like
flowers are about 2 inches across and borne in profuse
clusters (cymes, actually) of up to 10 blossoms, displayed all over the plant.
Flowers of all three colors are present from spring through the end of summer.
Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow gets 3-8 ft tall with several stems,
an open, airy habit, and a spread of 2-5 ft The leaves are
leathery and semi-evergreen, 3-6 in long, dark green above and pale
beneath. The name alone is reason enough to grow yesterday-today-and-tomorrow,
even if it weren't for the fascinating floral display.
Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow is native to woodland areas of Brazil.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai and Imphal, Manipur. |