Re: [aroid-l] Dracunculus foliage
- Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Dracunculus foliage
- From: Al Wootten a*@nrao.edu
- Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 11:13:01 -0400
Nancy,
I have several here in Virginia, but none has poked its greenery above
the ground yet...A. bulbifer is coming up however, for the first time in
ages in the Spring rather than in the Fall...
Clear skies,
Al
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SongString@aol.com writes:
> Anyone have the Amorphophallus Konjac? I bought a tuber a few years ago at
> garage sale in Southern Ohio and had no idea what it was, until a few days
> ago, when I did a search on the web and came across it. It is blooming for
> the first time. The flies are having a great time around it and it is
> starting to stink. A good sign huh. I have never seen anything grow so fast
> in my life. IT grew about 6 feet in a week! The tuber was 13 lbs. and had
> divided in two, so it is twins now. Plus I have some baby tubers also.
>
> How rare are the A. Konjac? I'm assuming that is what I have, since it looks
> just like all the photos I've seen on websites. I live in Northern Ohio.
>
> Nancy
