| Broadleaf Firecracker Plant |
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| File size | 96444 |
| Original date | 4/11/12 3:07 PM |
| Resolution | 800 x 600 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 55.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/60s |
| Aperture | 22.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon EOS 550D |
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Botanical name: Russelia sarmentosa Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Synonyms: Russelia oxyphylla
Synonyms: Russelia oxyphylla
Broadleaf Firecracker Plant has a similar growth
habit to R. equisetiformis but has broad leaves. Red flowers are borne
in dense clusters at the ends of the stalks. It is somewhat drought
tolerant but responds well to irrigation. It is shrub up to 2 m tall
with 4-6-angled stems. Leaves are ovate, up to 7 cm long, toothed along
margin, resinous-dotted. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh
| Photographed in Delhi. |