Experiment for members.

From: "Julius Boos" <ju-bo at email.msn.com> on 1999.04.19 at 03:18:42(3274) Dear Members and fellow Aroidophyles, The following messages have prompted me to start this discussion on our forum in the hope that one of us with the necessary facitities can and will perform a few fairly simple experiments with a few aroids that will answer some very important Aroid-related questions. +More > Hilo Beauty does not look like an Alocasia to me: more likely a Caladium/Xanthosoma. Alistair Hay< 3) Lastly does anyone have seeds/tubers of A. Hilo Beauty? (if it sets seeds at all!). This is impossible to obtain in Britain and it is SO beautiful..... Many thanks, Geoffrey Kibby< The problem/plan is as follows-- Several Aroids have never been adequitly identified to species, and in the case of 'Hilo beauty', not even to a genus(!). My opinion is that 'Hilo beauty' will turn out to be a Colocasia of some sort. 'Hilo Beauty' and Caladium humboldtii have never been known to flower, and in C. humboldtii suggestions have been made that it is just a small 'form' of C. bicolor ('true' C. bicolor flowers readily), and should plants such as the two aforementioned, plus several others, be induced to flower it would then be a fairly simple matter to examine the blooms and assign them to their correct species/genus. Flowering in the Aroid genera Dieffenbachia and Aglaonema has been seemingly easily induced by the use of Gibberellic Acid (GA3), and the method documented in articles in back issues of our wonderful Volumes of Aroideana, so it would seem to me to be a fairly simple exercise for anyone with the minimum facilities and supplies to carry out the same thing with some or all of these unidentified aroids with a view to inducing them to produce flowers and thereby putting to rest, once and for all, their so-far problematic identities. I can supply copies of the articles detailing exactly how the acid is applied, and even perhaps a specimen or two of the aforementioned plants to someone who has the proper facilities (lab and greenhouse?) and is seriously interested in this valuable project. I look forward to suggestions and comments on this proposal from out members. Sincerely, Cheers and good growing, Julius ju-bo@msn.com

From: Papillote Wilderness Retreat <papillote at cwdom.dm> on 1999.04.19 at 16:07:40(3279) Where can I find a picture of "Hilo Beauty" Anne Julius Boos wrote: +More > > Dear Members and fellow Aroidophyles, > The following messages have prompted me to start this discussion on our > forum in the hope that one of us with the necessary facitities can and will > perform a few fairly simple experiments with a few aroids that will answer > some very important Aroid-related questions. > > > Hilo Beauty does not look like an Alocasia to me: more likely a > Caladium/Xanthosoma. > Alistair Hay< > > 3) Lastly does anyone have seeds/tubers of A. Hilo Beauty? (if it sets > seeds > at all!). This is impossible to obtain in Britain and it is SO > beautiful..... > Many thanks, > Geoffrey Kibby< > > The problem/plan is as follows-- > Several Aroids have never been adequitly identified to species, and in the > case of 'Hilo beauty', not even to a genus(!). My opinion is that 'Hilo > beauty' will turn out to be a Colocasia of some sort. 'Hilo Beauty' and > Caladium humboldtii have never been known to flower, and in C. humboldtii > suggestions have been made that it is just a small 'form' of C. bicolor > ('true' C. bicolor flowers readily), and should plants such as the two > aforementioned, plus several others, be induced to flower it would then be > a fairly simple matter to examine the blooms and assign them to their > correct species/genus. > Flowering in the Aroid genera Dieffenbachia and Aglaonema has been seemingly > easily induced by the use of Gibberellic Acid (GA3), and the method > documented in articles in back issues of our wonderful Volumes of Aroideana, > so it would seem to me to be a fairly simple exercise for anyone with the > minimum facilities and supplies to carry out the same thing with some or all > of these unidentified aroids with a view to inducing them to produce flowers > and thereby putting to rest, once and for all, their so-far problematic > identities. > I can supply copies of the articles detailing exactly how the acid is > applied, and even perhaps a specimen or two of the aforementioned plants to > someone who has the proper facilities (lab and greenhouse?) and is seriously > interested in this valuable project. > I look forward to suggestions and comments on this proposal from out > members. > Sincerely, > Cheers and good growing, > Julius > ju-bo@msn.com

From: Dr H B Joshi <hjoshi at bom6.vsnl.net.in> on 1999.04.20 at 18:02:42(3284) Try logging this site ......www.agristarts.com........They have a good range of Aroids,(Alocasia,colocasias,Philodendrons,Anthuriums....) H.B.Joshi India +More Papillote Wilderness Retreat wrote: > > Where can I find a picture of "Hilo Beauty" > Anne > > Julius Boos wrote: > > > > Dear Members and fellow Aroidophyles, > > The following messages have prompted me to start this discussion on our > > forum in the hope that one of us with the necessary facitities can and will > > perform a few fairly simple experiments with a few aroids that will answer > > some very important Aroid-related questions. > > > > > Hilo Beauty does not look like an Alocasia to me: more likely a > > Caladium/Xanthosoma. > > Alistair Hay< > > > > 3) Lastly does anyone have seeds/tubers of A. Hilo Beauty? (if it sets > > seeds > > at all!). This is impossible to obtain in Britain and it is SO > > beautiful..... > > Many thanks, > > Geoffrey Kibby< > > > > The problem/plan is as follows-- > > Several Aroids have never been adequitly identified to species, and in the > > case of 'Hilo beauty', not even to a genus(!). My opinion is that 'Hilo > > beauty' will turn out to be a Colocasia of some sort. 'Hilo Beauty' and > > Caladium humboldtii have never been known to flower, and in C. humboldtii > > suggestions have been made that it is just a small 'form' of C. bicolor > > ('true' C. bicolor flowers readily), and should plants such as the two > > aforementioned, plus several others, be induced to flower it would then be > > a fairly simple matter to examine the blooms and assign them to their > > correct species/genus. > > Flowering in the Aroid genera Dieffenbachia and Aglaonema has been seemingly > > easily induced by the use of Gibberellic Acid (GA3), and the method > > documented in articles in back issues of our wonderful Volumes of Aroideana, > > so it would seem to me to be a fairly simple exercise for anyone with the > > minimum facilities and supplies to carry out the same thing with some or all > > of these unidentified aroids with a view to inducing them to produce flowers > > and thereby putting to rest, once and for all, their so-far problematic > > identities. > > I can supply copies of the articles detailing exactly how the acid is > > applied, and even perhaps a specimen or two of the aforementioned plants to > > someone who has the proper facilities (lab and greenhouse?) and is seriously > > interested in this valuable project. > > I look forward to suggestions and comments on this proposal from out > > members. > > Sincerely, > > Cheers and good growing, > > Julius > > ju-bo@msn.com

From: "Julius Boos" <ju-bo at email.msn.com> on 1999.04.20 at 18:06:19(3285) >>Where can I find a picture of "Hilo Beauty" Anne<< Dear Anne, +More Can not find a photo on any site of the plant 'Hilo Beauty'. It LOOKS like a 'tannia' or dasheen-like plant (Xanthosoma and Colocasia), grows to about 2 ft. tall, the sinus of the leaf blade is open all the way to the stem like a 'tannia' and unlike most forms of 'dasheen', but with straightish sides, not much tissue on the inner sides of the lobes, the leaves are greyish/bluish/green spotted with white, a VERY attractive plant. It has a rhizome like a tannia (Xanthosoma) or Alocasia, NOT like a Caladium. Wish there was a way to get a plant of it to you, I come across it from time to time here. Any Dracontium photos as yet??? Cheers, Julius

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