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Yellow Bell (Allamanda cathartica)
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Elza Maria Ferraz Barboza (florbelamaria)
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| Genre: Plants |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2008-10-19 |
| Categories: Flowers |
| Camera: Sony DSC N1 |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2008-10-31 7:26 |
| Viewed: 1061 |
| Points: 4 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
| Allamanda cathartica (Yellow Bell , Golden Trumpet or Buttercup Flower) is an ornamental plant which is native from Brazil. It is a genus of tropical shrubs or vines belonging to the Apocynaceae family. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius. Its large flowers are very fragrant. This South American plant is thought to blossom best in full sunshine, and well drained soil. It is a woody, evergreen shrub with vigorous growth, that may reach a free-standing height of 2 metres or more. The leathery leaves are lancelike, pointed, and may either be opposite or in whorls of three or four. The yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers are 5-7.5 centimetres in diameter; cultivated forms tend towards larger blooms which may also be white, purple, pink or orange in colour. Their scent may be described as delicate and fruity. Allamanda cathartica is also notable for its medicinal properties: all parts of the plant contain allamandin, a toxic iridoid lactone. The leaves, roots and flowers may be used in the preparation of a powerful cathartic (hence the name); the milky sap is also known to possess antibacterial and possibly anticancer properties. It is mainly used to treat malaria. The genus name Allamanda derives from Dr. Frederich Allamanda (1735-1803), a Swiss botanist of the late 18th century.) |
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Bonjour Elza,
Belle présentation finement détaillée et délicatement colorée mais tu aurais du opter pour un cadrage plus serré afin de faire dispsraitre de l'image le morceau de rue et le trait rouge qui traverse le haut de la photographie.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard
- Lay
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Bonita esta yellow bell,
eu sou suspeita para falar de flores amarelas porque gosto muito do amarelo e esta foto está excelente, parabéns Elza!...
Atá à manhã,
Maria
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