Amorphophallus bulbifer

From: kk at netgate.net (Krzysztof Kozminski) on 1997.02.17 at 02:50:15(371) I was rather surprised to see in Aroideana vol. 19, page 48, that A.bulbifer tubers are not supposed to produce offsets. Mine sure do, every year. Anyone else with the same observation? Another thing: I presume that the number of leaves produced by the tubers refers to the mature plants, and that juvenile seedlings can have more leaves at the same time (e.g., A.titanum with 2-3 leaves, lasting several months together) right, WIlbert? KK +More ====================================== Krzysztof Kozminski kk@net#gate.net (remove # before replying) "Applying computer technology is simply finding the right wrench to pound in the correct screw."

From: plantnut at shadow.net (Dewey Fisk) on 1997.02.17 at 03:27:58(373) >I was rather surprised to see in Aroideana vol. 19, page 48, that >A.bulbifer tubers are not supposed to produce offsets. Mine sure do, every >year. Anyone else with the same observation? KK, Mine never have produced offsets from the tubers... only the foliage... Dewey +More Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE Davie, Florida 33328 FAX: (954) 680-0305 e-mail: plantnut@shadow.net

From: "NAME \"Wilbert Hetterscheid\"" <W.HETTER at pbga.agro.nl> on 1997.02.17 at 13:49:41(374) Dear Kris, If you have a bulbifer that makes offsets, then you don't have a bulbifer! Then again, maybe I am in for a surprise here. Has your plant ever flowered? Does the leaf produce bulblets annually? Yes, seedlings do indeed produce more leaves shortly after each other resulting in small plants with more than one leaf! Cheers, Wilbert

From: "James W. Waddick" <jimjim at sky.net> on 1997.02.17 at 16:58:39(375) Dear Kris; I have A. bulbifer from Tony A. and have nevr had a hint of an ofset. The tuber increases in size each year and the leaves all produce bulbils. It is obviously healthy and growing. Are the offsetting clones of this species?? Jim W. +More Voice: 816 746 1949 James W. Waddick E-MAIL: jimjim@sky.net 8871 NW Brostrom Rd Fax: 816 746 1939 Kansas City MO 64152

From: kk at netgate.net (Krzysztof Kozminski) on 1997.02.18 at 04:27:47(383) Wilbert wrote: >If you have a bulbifer that makes offsets, then you don't have a bulbifer! >Then again, maybe I am in for a surprise here. Has your plant ever flowered? Yes, last year; this is the plant that had been initially suspected to be A.muelleri due to my misinterpretation of what a `root scar' was, and had been diagnosed as A.bulbifer only after you saw the photos. >Does the leaf produce bulblets annually? Yes, very much so (last time: 17 bulblets). Maybe my memory is playing tricks on me, but I am reasonably sure that I remember +More digging up the tuber and thinking "well, if I planted these funny things from the leaf wrong side up and they do not sprout, the tuber offsets seem to be sure bets." In fact, until recently, I thought that all Amorphs produce tuber offsets, and was displeased that A.ankarana did not (too small, I guess). I'll just make sure to watch it really carefully this year. KK ====================================== Krzysztof Kozminski kk@net#gate.net (remove # before replying) "Applying computer technology is simply finding the right wrench to pound in the correct screw."

From: "NAME \"Wilbert Hetterscheid\"" <W.HETTER at pbga.agro.nl> on 1997.02.18 at 14:56:44(384) Dear Kris, I wouldn't be surprised if you DID plant leaf bulbils but I'll wait for new observations then. +More What makes you think Am. ankarana does NOT produce offsets? It DOES! Especially well when it gets a little bit older. Cheers, Wilbert

From: "Petra Schmidt" petra at plantdelights.com> on 2001.06.13 at 21:40:27(6718) We have an inflorescense of Amorph. bulbifer with the spathe about 14" high - huge - and the odor this a.m. is sour and strong. Since the spathe is not quite fully open, I used my fingers to pollinate the pistillate flowers and in reaching down into that huge spathe, the heat sink was unbelievable. Here I was, stroking this huge spadix with my fingers, feeling its heat...all in the name of science, of course. Petra +More Petra Schmidt Research/Special Projects Plant Delights Nursery 9241 Sauls Road Raleigh, NC 27603 petra@plantdelights.com 919-772-4794 phone 919-662-0370 fax

From: "Bob Bob" metopium at hotmail.com> on 2001.06.14 at 03:17:05(6733) So..ah..what were you wearing? :-) >From: "Petra Schmidt" +More >Reply-To: aroid-l@mobot.org >To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L >Subject: Amorphophallus bulbifer >Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 16:40:25 -0500 (CDT) > >We have an inflorescense of Amorph. bulbifer with the spathe about 14" >high - huge - and the odor this a.m. is sour and strong. Since the spathe >is not quite fully open, I used my fingers to pollinate the pistillate >flowers and in reaching down into that huge spathe, the heat sink was >unbelievable. Here I was, stroking this huge spadix with my fingers, >feeling its heat...all in the name of science, of course. >Petra > > >Petra Schmidt >Research/Special Projects >Plant Delights Nursery >9241 Sauls Road >Raleigh, NC 27603 >petra@plantdelights.com >919-772-4794 phone >919-662-0370 fax > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

From: chookfoot6969 at hotmail.com (Daniel Smith) on 2008.01.26 at 07:56:15(16988) how ling does it take for a Amorphophallus bulbifer to flower i got it as a seed its now about 14cm high now but it looks as if it has ceased growing and its stayed that size for a while _________________________________________________________________ Overpaid or Underpaid? Check our comprehensive Salary Centre +More http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent%2Emycareer%2Ecom%2Eau%2Fsalary%2Dcentre%3Fs%5Fcid%3D595810&_tv6724125&_r=Hotmail_Email_Tagline_MyCareer_Oct07&_m=EXT -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20080126/a1b39daf/attachment.htm

From: "Marek Argent" <abri1973 at wp.pl> on 2009.10.17 at 16:59:31(20187) Hello, I have 2 bulbils of Amorphophallus bulbifer. One of the leaves already withered, the other one is still green. Please tell me what to do with the bulbils. Should they go dormant as tubers or to plant them immediately into soil and water them? In other words should I treat them as tubers or as seeds? Best, Marek HTML +More ------=_NextPart_000_0074_01CA4F5B.F5622A70----==============b84567859308164448=

From: "Christopher Rogers" <crogers at ecoanalysts.com> on 2009.10.19 at 16:42:11(20193) Hiyer! Treat them like dormant tubers. Good luck! D. Christopher Rogers HTML +More Senior Invertebrate Ecologist/ Taxonomist ((,///////////=======< EcoAnalysts, Inc. 1.530.383.4798 P.O. Box 4098 Davis, CA 95616 USA Invertebrate Taxonomy Endangered Species Ecological Studies Bioassessment Invasive Species Plankton Phycology IDAHO  CALIFORNIA  MISSOURI  PENNSYLVANIA  VANCOUVER WWW.ECOANALYSTS.COM  ECO@ECOANALYSTS.COM From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Marek Argent Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2009 10:00 AM To: Discussion of aroids; Wilbert Hetterscheid Subject: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus bulbifer Hello, I have 2 bulbils of Amorphophallus bulbifer. One of the leaves already withered, the other one is still green. Please tell me what to do with the bulbils. Should they go dormant as tubers or to plant them immediately into soil and water them? In other words should I treat them as tubers or as seeds? Best, Marek No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.422 / Virus Database: 270.14.21/2445 - Release Date: 10/19/09 06:40:00 ------=_NextPart_000_007C_01CA50A0.6F21DC80 _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l --==============V59913563429917856==--

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