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Shower Orchid

Shower Orchid

The flowers of a shower orchid (Congea tomentosa) at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. This vine is native to Myanmar and Thailand; it is also referred to as "shower of orchids" and "wooly congea." The shower orchid is a member of the Verbenaceae (verbena) family, not the Orchidaceae (orchid) family.
Galleries: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Flowers, Miami-Dade, Other Vines
Keywords: botanical garden, congea tomentosa, fairchild tropical botanic garden, florida, flowers, miami, myanmar, shower of orchids, shower orchid, thailand, tropical evergreen vine, verbenaceae, wooly congea
Photo Location: Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, Miami, Florida
Photographer: Chad Cullen
Date of Photo: 04/19/2009
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure Time: 1/3200
F Number: 71/10
Original Dimensions: 5616×3744
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 25°40′37.2″N 80°16′19.2″W
Picture Number: 10583