Poinciana details? was Re: Growing Poinciana from seed, also Mucuna

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• Subject: Poinciana details? was Re: Growing Poinciana from seed, also Mucuna
• From: J* <j*@ix.netcom.com>
• Date: Sat, 11 Jan 1997 12:58:24 -0800
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Sorry if this is off topic, but, What exactly is  a poinciana?  I know a
song by this name, but have never seen a plant in any of my catalogs or
shopping.  Do you know what the translation of the name is (I am assuming it
is a spanish word)?

At 04:03 PM 1/10/97 -0500, you wrote:
>I have been having difficulty growing Delonix regia from seed.  I nick 
>the end, then gently lay it on top of a moist folded paper towel which 
>is enclosed inside a ziplock bag.  Then, I put that on top of my grow 
>lux light where it is warm.  If the root begins to come out, I help the 
>seed come out by slicing the seedcoat & planting it.  I have done three 
>like this but they all rot & die.  Any help would be appreciated.  I am 
>trying to grow a Mucuna bean the same way.  Any suggestions on that 
>would be taken into consideration & appreciated. Thanks, Judy Showers
>
>
>

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