Re: [Aroid-l] Thyphonium nubicum vs Typhonium venosum 'Indian Giant'?

**K* M* <k*@spatulacity.com>**

Ty. venosum 'Indian Giant' is simply a cultivar of the species. There is 
no real, important difference between the species and the cultivar, as 
is true with every cultivar.

In my own experience with 'Indian Giant', and I grow both that and the 
regular species, is that it grows a much larger leaf, eventually a 
larger tuber, faster, and the petioles are spotted more sparsely. I 
consider the petiole patterning of 'Indian Giant' to be more attractive 
by far. Of course that's personal taste.

I have never heard of T. nubicum but I am in no way a Typhonium expert.

-Ken Mosher

StroWi@t-online.de wrote:
> Aroiders,
> 
> some years ago there was a Thyphonium venosum 'Indian Giant' offered in
> the US.
> 
> Could someone drop a few lines how to differentiate the regualar venosum
> from 'Indian Giant'?
> 
> In the Netherlands there is a plant named Typhonium nubicum available
> that grows tubers up to 8 kg ( about 17 lbs).
> I guess T. nubicum is not the botanical name anymore or even a phantasy
> name.
> Does anyone know what could be behind this....?
> 
> Furthermore could T.v. 'Indian Giant' be identical with T. nubicum?
> 
> Looking foreward to any comment.....
> 
> Bernhard
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