| String of Bananas |
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| File size | 623093 |
| Original date | 7/4/18 10:23 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 7.1mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 3.3 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | COOLPIX P530 |
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Botanical name: Curio radicans Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
Synonyms: Senecio radicans, Cacalia radicans
Synonyms: Senecio radicans, Cacalia radicans
String of Bananas is a succulent houseplant, having
banana-shaped leaves. The plant a prostrate growth habit with
mat-forming stems 15-30 cm long. Its growth in long, matted tendrils
makes the String of Bananas an excellent groundcover, as well as
ideal for hanging baskets. The plant features fleshy, glossy, and
elongated succulent leaves that curve and taper to a pointed tip, much
like the shape of a banana. Each leaf is cylindrical in shape, 2-3 cm
long, and features 2 translucent lines on either side. The plant is
mostly grown for these attractive leaves, rather than for flowers. It
produces small, cinnamon-scented, white or off-white flowers.
Flower-heads are slender cylindrical. String of Bananas is native to
South Africa.
| Identification credit: Anil Thakur | Photographed in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. |
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