[Aroid-l] Real name for an Amorphophallus

From: Lester Kallus <lkallus at earthlink.net> on 2018.10.18 at 06:28:38 I initially posted to the Amorphophallus group on Facebook but see little traffic there so will try again here. Despite my initial plans to avoid once again increasing my collection while attending the 2018 IAS Show & Sale, I could not resist during the auction when an Amorphophallus came up for bid. It was jokingly called “Mary Jane”. The label was blurry.  Searching the web, it seems closest to a Madagascar species: A. mahajanga. I bid and won. It grew well for a couple weeks but overnight during a minimally (and early) cool snap here on Long Island (50F/10C), collapsed into dormancy. I’ve pulled up the tuber and it looks fine, just dormant. There had been two petioles but they appear to have been growing out of this one small tuber.  I haven't formally measured it but would guess 5-6 mm in diameter. I've done a bit of web searching but have yet to find growing advice.  If this truly is Am. mahajanga can someone please advise winter storage?  Is it one that can be allowed to become totally dry or must I keep it in moist sphagnum until the next growing season? Lester Kallus --------------40A939D645FD49AD4529173F-- --===============1269361423532306726==

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