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Twin-Passiflora foetida


Twin-Passiflora foetida
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Copyright: Foozi Saad (foozi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 203 W: 0 N: 291] (1333)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-04
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D80, Nikkor 18-135mm
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-24 0:53
Viewed: 140
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A Passiflora foetida in twin. It is a creeper that wind up fences, other plants as well as creep on the ground. Its fruit is eaten by birds and it tastes milky sweet.
This flower is my favourite. Used to be neglected by me, before getting erious in TL. Now it seems that almost any flower will attract me, especially the wilds, the unnoticed and the commonly found.
The Foetid Passion Flower or Stinking Passion Flower (Passiflora foetida), also known as the Wild Maracuja or Running Pop, is a creeping vine which has an edible fruit and leaves that have a mildly rank aroma. It is native to northern South America and the West Indies; it can also be found in South East Asian countries like Vietnam and on Hawaii.The stems are thin, wiry and woody, covered with sticky yellow hairs. The leaves are three- to five-lobed and viscid-hairy. They give off an unpleasant odour when crushed. The flowers are white to pale cream coloured, about 5-6 cm diameter. The fruit is globose, 2-3 cm diameter, yellowish-orange to red when ripe, and has numerous black seeds embedded in the pulp; the fruit are eaten and the seeds dispersed by birds.The bracts of this plant serve as insect traps, but it is as yet unknown whether the plant digests and gains nourishment from the trapped insects or if it merely uses the bracts as a defensive mechanism to protect its flowers and fruit. This is still an issue of debate and research among carnivorous plant enthusiasts.This passion flower tolerates arid ground, but favours wet areas. It is known to be an invasive species in some areas.The fruits are kumquat sized with a thin, scarlet red shell surrounding a blush-white pulp, mildly sweet, delicately flavored. Young leaves and plant tips are edible. Dry leaves are used in tea in Vietnamese folk medicine to relieve sleeping problems

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Assalamualaikum Foozi,

beautiful twins of Physallis. a perfect lighting and well controlled rendering a lovely white against white.

kalau warna hijau boleh diclone jadikan hitam, lagilah menyerlah.

TFS
Regards
Agoes

merhaba dear foozi
excellent lovely macro picture and composition.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

Nice lighting here Foozi and really good shrpness. I love the saturation in the greens of the leaves and the gentle colours in the flowers themselves. Regards, TW

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  • Ramdan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 684 W: 31 N: 1377] (5236)
  • [2008-07-24 17:44]

Assalamualaikum Foozi,

Nice angle to have the twins in a lovely composition. I like the strong contrast that enhanced the details. Colors are vivid and tone are pleasant.

Salam,
Ramdan.

Hello Foozi,

I' looked at with pleasure and interest your gallery photo, it is very coloured
and it's good for the moral one and the pleasure of the eyes.
I' like much your style of photographs, and all these flowers so nicely development.
Cheer and thank you with you for the division. I am fan.
TFS
Daisy

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  • mbrito Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1098 W: 64 N: 1439] (5896)
  • [2008-07-25 13:32]

Hello Foozi,
Fantastic detail and light.
Congrats, mb

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  • albyro Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 487 W: 0 N: 24] (2469)
  • [2008-08-16 10:23]

Hi!

Another beautiful shot! I like the compo.. in Italian: Gemelli! (twin siblings...)
TFS
Greetings from Italy.
Alberto.

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