| Lavender Cotton |
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| File size | 113100 |
| Original date | 6/16/10 2:12 AM |
| Resolution | 788 x 591 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 70.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/400s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSLR-A100 |
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Botanical name: Santolina chamaecyparissus Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
Synonyms: Santolina incana
Synonyms: Santolina incana
Lavender Cotton is a shrubby, compact and rounded plant, with woolly,
white shoots that are densely covered with slender, toothed, light gray
leaves, up to 1.5 inches long. Flower-heads are 1/2 inch across, bright
yellow and borne on slender stems. Lavender Cotton is a graceful plant,
with an attractive scent that makes a nice addition to any sunny border.
It grows up to 16 inches tall and wide. Withstands clipping well, and
often used as a small hedge around herb gardens. Lavender Cotton is native
to W. and C. Mediterranean region.
Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh
| Photographed in Hazuribagh Garden, Srinagar, Kashmir. |