TUBE FLOWER #1

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THIS IS THE SEED, NOT THE FLOWER

 

This native of Sri Lanka blooms almost always throughout the year.

 

Heaviest flowering takes place during Spring for a short period of time when the tree gets covered with white tube shaped flowers.

 

And then each spent flower produces a single seed pod which starts out a light green, then turns to a dark, glossy blue over time.

 

The seed pod is then surrounded by a large, bright red Calyx in the shape of a starfish for a long time..

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A single seed pod from a spent flower.

Clerodendrum minahassae var Brevitubulosum

Family Lamiaceae

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral Gables, Florida, USA.

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Note: The Map shows the exact GPS Coordinates of my Camera (Latitude / Longitude / Altitude). They have been Geotagged in this image's EXIF file by my accompanying GiSTEQ PhotoTrackr.

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