Re: [Aroid-l] Dracontium amazonense variagated

From: <ju-bo at msn.com> on 2009.09.11 at 20:16:41 Dear Dan and Dracontium friends=2C I had a GOOD look at the photo of the plant in the photo=2C and to me something does not look ''right''. =3B The leaf blades are NOT like ''normal'' healthy Dracontiums should be. =3B In the photo=2C in addition to the irregular white/cream markings=2C the surface of the blades are not as ''flat'' as they should be=2C instead they look (to me) to be wrinkled/deformed/bullate. =3B My personal GUESS would be some type of a virus. Good Growing=2C Julius From: plantguy@zoominternet.net To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com Date: Fri=2C 11 Sep 2009 06:38:41 -0400 Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Dracontium amazonense variagated Yes=2C it is fairly common for this species as well as polyphyllum to have variegated leaves. =3B There are other speices with variegated leaves as well=2C but I'm draewing a blank on them right now.....I got a tuber of one from a person in Germany that never emerged from dormancy that was to be variegated. =3B What I find odd is that every time a new leaf emerges is the variegation can vary wildy from a lot to none at all.....do the experts have any thoughts on that phenomena?  =3B I've attached a pic of my variegated D. amazoense. =3B  =3B This is my favorite genus of aroids=2C but they can be tough here in zone 6 without a GH.....I've had several now for 5-6 years and find a few species to be quite manageable even for me.  =3B Good growing=2C  =3B Dan Gibsonia=2C PA  =3B  =3B ----- Original Message ----- From: E.Vincent Morano To: Discussion of aroids Sent: Thursday=2C September 10=2C 2009 2:52 AM Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Dracontium amazonense variagated I have a small Dracontium amazonense that has a variegated leaf At first I thought it was white spots that were either damage or disease. But now that the leaf is bigger=2C it looks to be variegated for sure. I still could be wrong but I think not. It could be the result of mu hormone experiments but I was not trying to induce variegation as I do not know how. Inducing variegation seems to be a closely guarded secret. At any rate=2C I do not think I could duplicate it. I was trying to increase tuber growth actually. But then again=2C maybe I did not induce this. So my question to the experts is: Is this common for this spp to be variegated? _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l --_920ac729-1326-416c-ba2f-490477e5837c_----===============6787265276856102172==

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