| Polka Dot Begonia |
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| File size | 272995 |
| Original date | 9/4/17 9:10 AM |
| Resolution | 1024 x 768 |
| Flash | Flash fired |
| Focal length | 100.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 10.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon EOS 7D |
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Botanical name: Begonia maculata Family: Begoniaceae (Begonia family)
Synonyms: Begonia argyrostigma, Begonia corallina, Begonia dichroa
Synonyms: Begonia argyrostigma, Begonia corallina, Begonia dichroa
Polka Dot Begonia is a species with fibrous root. The
stem is erect, up to 1 m tall. Leaves are showy, green with
silvery-white spots above, red below. They have a heart-shaped base, a
wavy texture and an undulate margin. Flowers are white, pale pink or
red, and are held in pendulous clusters. Female flowers are more
numerous than male ones and tepal sizes are unequal. Polka Dot Begonia
is native to Brazil, cultivated widely.
| Identification credit: P.S. Sivaprasad | Photographed in Vijaya Gardens, Palakkad, Kerala. |
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