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Calotropis procera


Calotropis procera
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Copyright: Nirmal Roberts (nirmalroberts) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 370 W: 75 N: 710] (2850)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-23
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S6500fd, Fujinon f=6.2-66.7(28-300)mm 1:2.8-4.9, Marumi 58mm UV Haze
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-10-05 0:47
Viewed: 614
Points: 21
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Calotropis procera.
Common names: Swallow Wort.
Common Hindi names: Aak, Alarkh, Madar, Rakta Arka.
Plant: 0.9-1.8m. Shrub.
Leaves: 15cm long, 10cm broad. Opposite, gray-green.
Flower: 3.8cm across.
Fruits: 8-12cm long. Gray-green. Containing numerous seeds with tufts of long silky hairs at one end.
One of the two common species of Calotropis, native to India. The other being Calotropis gigantea (Sveta Arka).
Calotropis grows wild up to 900 meters throughout the country on a variety of soils in different climates, sometimes where nothing else grows.
Calotropis is used as a traditional medicinal plant with unique properties. Traditionally Calotropis is used alone or with other medicinals to treat common disease such as fevers, rheumatism, indigestion, cough, cold, eczema, asthma, elephantiasis, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. According to Ayurveda, dried whole plant is a good tonic, expectorant, depurative, and anthelmintic. The dried root bark is a substitute for ipecacuanha. The root bark is febrifuge, anthelmintic, depurative, expectorant, and laxative. The powdered root used in asthama, bronchitis, and dyspepsia. The leaves are useful in the treatment of paralysis, arthralegia, swellings, and intermittent fevers. The flowers are bitter, digestive, astringent, stomachic, anthelmintic, and tonic. Calotropis is also a reputed Homoeopathic drug.
Calotropis yields a durable fiber (commercially known as Bowstring of India) useful for ropes, carpets, fishing nets, and sewing thread. Floss, obtained from seeds, is used for stuffing purposes. Fermented mixture of Calotropis and salt is used to remove the hair from goat skins for production of "nari leather" and of sheep skins to make leather which is much used for inexpensive book-binding. Fungicidal and insecticidal properties of Calotropis have been reported.
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Hi Nirmal,
Very interesting pic. It best if more sharp.
TFS
Raimundo

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1030 W: 4 N: 2702] (12410)
  • [2007-10-05 3:04]
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Nirmal, Very nice composition and well explained. This is also used for Lord ganesh during ganesh chaturdi. Well shot and nice focus. Ganesh

nice one, it grows also in Israel, TFS Ori

Hi Nirmal,
A very nice shot of this arka flower. Lovely composition and details with an informative note. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hello Nirmal,
The delicate flowers are well captured!
Good light gives fine colour reproduction, and the details are sharp...
Always interesting to see the flower in different stages of blooming, including the buds!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1817 W: 29 N: 5281] (17302)
  • [2007-10-07 0:31]
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Hi Nirmal,
Wonderful shot of these very common but beautiful flowers. Very impressive sharpness and colours. I like the light-play here and the natural surrounding. Excellent POV to portray them and very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Very nice shot . The lighting conditions and the colour of the flowers are really beautiful :)

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1277 W: 0 N: 2338] (9842)
  • [2007-10-08 4:39]

Hello Nirmal,
These flowers I had seen them several times in the Botanical Garden of our town. I always found them very special, but didn't realise that they grow in India in the wild. Beautiful composition and pleasant colour-contrast.
Best regards
Anne

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  • Isu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 313 W: 0 N: 21] (1663)
  • [2007-10-09 8:10]

Hola Nirmal, preciosa abrumadora, las flores el color y los detalles grcias por compartir tan bella foto.Saludos Sira

beautiful image, great graphic composition.

Hello Nirmal,
I like the beautiful vivid colours that you prenent here! Great contrast between each of ones. Excellent deails and nice BG.
Great shot again Nirmal :-)
Best regards,

Claude

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