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passiflora caerulea


passiflora caerulea
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Copyright: TOMESCU Cezar Valentin (tomcezar) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 195 W: 0 N: 258] (1631)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-01-28
Categories: Flowers
Exposure: f/4.5, 1 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Passion Flower [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-01-30 7:30
Viewed: 851
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Blue Passion Flower (Passiflora caerulea), also known as the Common Passion Flower, is a vine native to southern Brazil and Argentina (where it is known as the Pasionaria or Mburucuyá in Guaraní).

It is popular with gardeners because of its intricate, scented flowers that have an almost plastic-looking appearance. The unusual shape of the flowers has led to the plant being associated in Christian symbolism with the passion of Jesus; the three stigmas representing the three nails used to nail Jesus to the cross, the ovary and its stalk represent the chalice of the Last Supper, the five anthers represent the five wounds, the corona represents the crown of thorns, the ten 'petals' (actually five petals and five sepals) the apostles (save Judas the traitor and Peter the denyer); the old leaves also represent the hands of those who persecuted him, the young leaves the point of the lance used to stab him, and the tendrils the whips of those who beat him.
Description
A woody vine capable of growing to 15–20 m height where supporting trees are available. The leaves are alternate, palmately five-lobed like a spread hand (sometimes three or seven lobes), 10–18 cm long and wide. The base of each leaf has a flagellate twining tendril 5–10 cm long, which twines round supporting vegetation to hold the plant up.

The flower is complex, about 10 cm diameter, with the five sepals and petals similar in appearance, whitish in colour, surmounted by a corona of blue or violet filaments, then five greenish-yellow stamens and three purple stigmas. Usually fragrant. The fruit is an oval orange-yellow berry 6 cm long by 4 cm diameter, containing numerous seeds; it is eaten and the seeds spread by mammals and birds. In tropical climates it will flower all year round.
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Hello Tomcezar,
Excellant capture of passion flower. We call it as Krishna (hindu god) flower. Great POV. Nice details. Appealing colors. Wel composed.

Regards
Mahesh

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3581 W: 143 N: 5669] (18529)
  • [2007-01-30 10:04]

Hi Cezar.
You have shared a very colourful shot which demonstrate your creative approach. I like your POV and expressive picture so much. Excellent composition and colour palette as well as the exposure and contrast of the image. In such cases I usually experiment with different aperture values and can get various interesting results. Well done and my best wishes.
Alexei.

Hello,
Amazing geometry... The close-up looks really impressive. We had these in my parents' house. I didn't know they were indigenous to South America.
Best wishes,
Hakan

hi,
superb macro and very original framing I like much beautiful color and clearness cheer

eric

Buna cezar..
Imi place imaginea, iar iddea de a o " acapara" atat de aproape este minunata!!!
Ella

This is a nice one. Excellent macro shot. Good sharp colours and the composition is great.
Jacek

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