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Re: [Aroid-l] Zamioculcas zamiifolia
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From: hermine <hermine at endangeredspecies.com> on 2010.11.30 at 10:38:03
The petiole
grows from a unique structure beneath the soil known as tuberous rhizome
roots. Tuberous roots are true root tissue that is swollen
possessing tuberous portions that radiate from a central point known as a
crown. The crown serves as the growth point for the
petiole and is effectively the stem. The petiole changes to become
the rachis (RAY-kis) at the point where the leaflets begin to grow
creating a single compound leaf so Marek, you had it
correct.
this comes close to the Clivia, except for the strap leaf, which is of
course a giant of a difference. those fat juicy roots are often called
"A bulb" which they are not, and then some sort of chaotic
thing happens and you get strap leaves. Well, as I said it is not an
Aroid but the similarity in root business struck my interest.
hermine
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