| Golden Rat Tail |
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| File size | 640382 |
| Original date | 7/9/05 11:03 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 11.1mm |
| Exposure time | 1/225s |
| Aperture | 3.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
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Botanical name: Cleistocactus winteri Family: Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Golden Rat Tail is an attractive cactus mostly grown
in hanging baskets. It is a branching cactus with spreading, arching,
pendant, or trailing stem that can grow up to 1 m long and up to 2.5 cm
wide. It has many short bristly golden spines that literally cover the
surface of the stems. Flowers are vivid orange to salmon-pink, up to 6
cm long, up to 5 cm across and very showy. They are repetitively and
freely produced on mature plants in spring and summer and can last for
several days.
Golden Rat Tail is endemic to Bolivia
| Identification credit: Sujith Cariappa | Photographed in cultivation in Imphal, Manipur. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,