Re: AR Bloom Question
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: AR Bloom Question
- From: s* j* <s*@unm.edu>
- Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1998 10:09:14 -0600 (MDT)
On Sun, 5 Apr 1998, Donald Eaves wrote:
> I understood that the onco arils only had a single bloom. The one I have
> been lurking around waiting for it to open has two stalks, one clearly has
> a single bud, the other clearly has two in the terminal. I know the
> regelia arils can have several, but was under the impression the oncos only
> had a single. Since this one was bought as an onco species, I'm trying to
> determine if it truly may be.
Yes, oncocyclus species typically have a single bud, and regelia species
usually have two. What species was your plant said to be? I would compare
its bloom appearance with the description or a photo of that species to
determine whether it might be mislabelled.
Scott Jordan, Albuquerque N.M.
