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Purple and White

Purple and White

I found this beautiful plant in a garden by the sea. A lady passed by and told me that this is an artichoke plant. The seedpods are very similar to that of an a...
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I found this beautiful plant in a garden by the sea. A lady passed by and told me that this is an artichoke plant. The seedpods are very similar to that of an artichoke, however this is a Datura. All species of Datura are poisonous, especially their seeds and flowers. The word datura comes from the sanskrit ("thorn apple"). In little measures it was used in Ayurveda as a medicine from the ancient times. It is used in rituals and prayers to Shiva.
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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 200 Shutter 1/100 Focal Length 54355/1000

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Sep, 2015

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