Amorphophallus campanulatus?

From: "Adao Pereira" miguelporto at mail.telepac.pt> on 1999.10.14 at 00:19:47(3748) Hello all! I wonder if A. campanulatus is the same as A. paeoniifolius. I saw a picture of the campanulatus' inflorescence and it was identical to that one of A. paeoniifolius. +More Also, there seems to be much confusion around leaf sizes of A-phalli... every text that I read says different sizes for these plants! The last one I saw says that A. konjac may reach 2.5 meters... I always thought this species was small... at least smaller than A. paeoniifolius (which I read that can reach only 2 meters)... What is the largest species of these two, afterall? And what's the size that they can get? Thanks for any info, Miguel

From: plantnut at macconnect.com (Dewey) on 1999.10.14 at 02:33:02(3750) Miguel. First of all..... A. paeoniifolius is an older name and therefore takes precedence.... They are the same. As far as size is concerned... It all depends on who is doing the growing and under what conditions. I have had A. paeoniifolius up to twelve feet with a corresponding canopy. I do not think A. konjac will get that high.... but, it depends on the grower, how old the tuber is and several other factors. Overall... I think I would bet on A. paeoniifolius being the larger of the two. Dewey +More Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE Your Source for Tropical Araceae Go to

From: "Hetterscheid, W." Hetter at Plantscope.nl> on 1999.10.14 at 23:27:25(3752) Miguel, Dewey is right. All in all A. paeoniifolius (indeed the prioritised name over A. campanulatus) is bulkier than A. konjac. The internal tissue of the tuber is much denser, hence the fact that the tuber weights much more at maturity. The leaf of A. konjac does not get much higher than 2 meter (which is an exception already). Of course, the inflorescence of konjac is longer because of the long peduncle (cheating!). More phalloid phun in Aroideana Vol. 19. +More Cheers, Wilbert H. > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: Adao Pereira [mailto:miguelporto@mail.telepac.pt] > Verzonden: donderdag 14 oktober 1999 1:18 > Aan: hetter@plantscope.nl > Onderwerp: Amorphophallus campanulatus? > > > Hello all! > > I wonder if A. campanulatus is the same as A. paeoniifolius. I saw a > picture of the campanulatus' inflorescence and it was > identical to that one > of A. paeoniifolius. > > Also, there seems to be much confusion around leaf sizes of > A-phalli... > every text that I read says different sizes for these plants! > The last one > I saw says that A. konjac may reach 2.5 meters... I always > thought this > species was small... at least smaller than A. paeoniifolius > (which I read > that can reach only 2 meters)... > What is the largest species of these two, afterall? And > what's the size > that they can get? > > Thanks for any info, > Miguel > >

From: "Michael Pascall" mickpascall at hotmail.com> on 1999.10.14 at 23:33:26(3753) Not certain on taxonomy, but here in tropical Australia I have seen A.paeoniifolius over 2m high with a spread leaf approx 2.5m. these plants were in the ground and produced 10 infloresences last year. Also have a few A.konjac growing in a new bed in the full sun and they are small [50 cms] +More Curator Whyanbeel Arboretum.M.Pascall. >From: "Adao Pereira" >Reply-To: aroid-l@mobot.org >To: mickpascall@hotmail.com >Subject: Amorphophallus campanulatus? >Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 19:19:14 -0500 (CDT) > >Hello all! > >I wonder if A. campanulatus is the same as A. paeoniifolius. I saw a >picture of the campanulatus' inflorescence and it was identical to that one >of A. paeoniifolius. > >Also, there seems to be much confusion around leaf sizes of A-phalli... >every text that I read says different sizes for these plants! The last one >I saw says that A. konjac may reach 2.5 meters... I always thought this >species was small... at least smaller than A. paeoniifolius (which I read >that can reach only 2 meters)... >What is the largest species of these two, afterall? And what's the size >that they can get? > >Thanks for any info, >Miguel > > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

From: "Adao Pereira" miguelporto at mail.telepac.pt> on 1999.10.18 at 00:05:17(3762) Hello Dewey! Ah, that makes me feel better! > and under what conditions. I have had A. paeoniifolius up to twelve feet > with a corresponding canopy. I do not think A. konjac will get that But what's your secret to grow huge A. paeoniifolius? Can you share with us in what conditions the plant was growing? Thanks, Miguel

From: plantnut at macconnect.com (Dewey) on 1999.10.18 at 00:39:03(3764) >But what's your secret to grow huge A. paeoniifolius? Can you share with us >in what conditions the plant was growing? First, you take a huge tuber .....40 to 50 lbs..... put it in a large container... about 4 ft across... Lots of good compost and aged cow manure in the bottom... finish off with good potting media and a handfull of very good time release fertilizer.... Stand back! Dewey +More Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE Your Source for Tropical Araceae Go to

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