| Chain of Hearts |
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| File size | 155440 |
| Original date | 6/29/11 3:28 PM |
| Resolution | 1200 x 900 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.5mm |
| Exposure time | 1/100s |
| Aperture | 3.2 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ40 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Ceropegia woodii Family: Apocynaceae (Oleander family)
Synonyms: Ceropegia linearis subsp. woodii
Synonyms: Ceropegia linearis subsp. woodii
Chain of Hearts is an tiny, evergreen, succulent,
trailing vine that grows to 2-5 cm in height and spreads to reach up to
2-4 m in length. Its leaves are shaped like hearts, about 1-2 cm wide
and long. When exposed to sufficient light they have a deep green
colour. Under insufficient lighting the leaves are pale green. With age
it develops a woody caudex at its base. The roots, and occasionally the
stems, will often develop tubers. The flower is in general form similar
to those of other Ceropegia species. The flower-tube grows to 3
cm in length and is a mixed colouring of off-white and pale magenta.
The five petals are a deeper purple. Chain of Hearts is native to South
Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe.
| Identification credit: Nongthombam Ullysess | Photographed in Ganesh Villa, Kalimpong, West Bengal. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,