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Vines and the Coriolis Effect

While not wishing to extend this rather non-aroid thread too far, I'd 
like to add my .02 worth.

We should already suspect there would be no effect on vining plants 
since those of who grow wisteria know that of the 2 most commonly seen 
species, W. sinensis twines from left to right, while W. florabunda 
twines from right to left.

I'm not sure that I would trust the "drain effect" on determining 
whether you reside in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere (assuming you 
don't already know!).  The Coriolis Forces are too weak to reliably work 
in such a small venue (At least this is what all of my physics teachers 
told me.).

Finally, for a more humorous look at differing vining habits, I would 
refer you to one of the old songs of British humorists, Michael Flanders 
and Donald Swann called "The Honeysuckle and the Bindweed", regarding an 
ill-fated love affair between the right-handed honeysuckle and the 
left-handed bindweed
-- 
Don Martinson
dmartin@cdmas.crc.fmlh.edu

"Existing order thrives upon ignorance and lies. 
Objective truth and individual reason are feared above all." 
- Jimmy Johnson, "Arlo & Janis"
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