Re: ID please?

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Sheldon: 

Looks like Homalomena sp. 'Emerald Gem', an Aroid used for interiorscape
or houseplant purposes. It's been in the foliage industry for years. Go
on line to Agristarts IV, a tissue culture lab in Apopka Florida for
picture and culture info. No taxonomic information available though at
this site. Over the years quite a few Homalomena sp. have been tissue
cultured some with red petioles and or leaves.

Denis
Silver Krome Gardens
Homestead Fl 

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From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com
[aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Sheldon Hatheway
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 9:57 PM
To: Steve Marak
Subject: [Aroid-l] ID please?

Hi, all!!

I was meandering through the floral section of our local supermarket the
other day and happened upon the attached plant.  Never having seen this
one in real life before I thought I would ask the clerk what it was.

Clerk (reading generic label):  That's easy.  It's a 6" tropical
foliage. Me (trying to look patient):  I already know that.  I wanted to
know what KIND of 6" tropical foliage. Clerk (looking uneasy): Uh . . .
I don't know . . . uh . . . GREEN? Me (heaving great sigh): Thank you
ever so much for your help.  I'll take it.

Now someone please tell me what this 6" tropical foliage plant is.  I
know it's an aroid because of the flowers which you can barely see and
which are completely closed.  Is it a Homalomena or something like that?

Thanks much for your help.

Sheldon Hatheway
Canby OR  zone 7B

PS:  Ignore the water spots on the leaves.  I'll clean those up after I
chop (oops, I mean carefully dissect) it into its component pieces to
make a bunch more of whatever it is.

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