Xanthosoma lindenii

From: "Plantsman" plantsman at prodigy.net> on 2000.07.11 at 03:40:53(5043) I picked one of these up in a 3 gallon size container at my neighborhood K-Mart of all places and it was a really large robust plant and was marked as "Tropical Foliage". It must have at least a half-dozen individual shoots with very nice healthy leaves. I was just about in shock when I saw it sitting there (they had two of them). My first question is if anyone has any cultural hints for this attractive plant here in northeast TN where it's been in the 90?'s F for awhile. The second one is when I receive this list, it appears that conversations have taken place between people on the list and even get to see picture attachments. I see the note where the letter has an attachment but no way to see it. Maybe I'm missing out on something in the way that this works. Thanks, David Sizemore +More plantsman@prodigy.net

From: "Julius Boos" ju-bo at email.msn.com> on 2000.07.11 at 21:46:03(5046) Dear David, It grows in nature as an understory plant in tropical jungle, so IDEAL conditions might be air as close to 100% humidity as possible (mist), keep soil well-drained but moist, temps in the high 80`s, highish (low 80`s) temp at night also, and bright light/no sun! Circ. of air with a fan would be good also. I heard stories of a grower using a contraption of a mist/wall of circ. water that cooled and humidified his g/house that grew these to a giant size, he amazed people when he exibited them at the Aroid show in Miami (before my time!). Good luck. Cheers, Julius +More neighborhood K-Mart of all places and it was a really large robust plant and was marked as "Tropical Foliage". It must have at least a half-dozen individual shoots with very nice healthy leaves. I was just about in shock when I saw it sitting there (they had two of them). My first question is if anyone has any cultural hints for this attractive plant here in northeast TN where it's been in the 90?'s F for awhile. The second one is when I receive this list, it appears that conversations have taken place between people on the list and even get to see picture attachments. I see the note where the letter has an attachment but no way to see it. Maybe I'm missing out on something in the way that this works. Thanks, David Sizemore plantsman@prodigy.net

From: Denis denis at skg.com> on 2000.07.11 at 21:46:16(5047) Dear David: You'd be surprised at what goes out as generic tropical foliage to K-Mart and Walmart when nurserymen in Florida get over stocked. Xanthosoma lindenii has been in the foliage plant industry for 20 years from Tissue Culture labs. Although it was reclassified as Caladium lindenii based on Floral Characteristics, old names are hard to change. Xanthosoma Lindenii was the first plant I grew in my nursery when I started in 1981. It can make a nice specimen plant for interiorscape jobs or as house plant. Since that time I have dropped it from my line-up as being too hard to grow well(I did not want B grade foliage plants to sell to K-Mart). It has a predisposition to a fungal pathogen called Myrothecium roridum and it can get mites on the undersurface of the leaves it kept too dry. You'd think being tropical that it would do well in South Florida landscapes...not! It does well in a pot but wilts when temps dip below 45 deg. F. If planted out in yard everyone who tries it finds out it just peters out. If it starts to decline for you after awhile, step it up into a bigger container or disassemble it, and repot the rhizomes in new soil. I find there is something beyond fertilizer that it draws from the soil that it needs to flourish and look beautiful. PH, Micro-elements, something I never stopped to figure out. That is all. By the way, how much did you pay for this 3 gallon pot of "Tropical Foliage" at K-Mart? Denis at Silver Krome Gardens +More Plantsman wrote: > > I picked one of these up in a 3 gallon size container at my > neighborhood K-Mart of all places and it was a really large > robust plant and was marked as "Tropical Foliage". It must have > at least a half-dozen individual shoots with very nice healthy > leaves. I was just about in shock when I saw it sitting there > (they had two of them). My first question is if anyone has any > cultural hints for this attractive plant here in northeast TN > where it's been in the 90?'s F for awhile. The second one is > when I receive this list, it appears that conversations have > taken place between people on the list and even get to see > picture attachments. I see the note where the letter has an > attachment but no way to see it. Maybe I'm missing out on > something in the way that this works. > > Thanks, > > David Sizemore > plantsman@prodigy.net

From: GeoffAroid at aol.com on 2000.07.12 at 02:27:55(5053) David, I must agree with Julius, this plant does seem to need real high humidity, it is the one plant I have found impossible to acclimatise to living room conditions. I have had Anthuriums from the mountains of Columbia grow in my house without turning a hair but X. lindenii turns brown and refuses to grow until pampered with heat and moisture. But it IS a beautiful plant. Geoffrey Kibby

From: plantnut at macconnect.com (plantnut) on 2000.07.12 at 02:28:54(5054) My two cents worth.... Xanthosoma lindenii... is not really a Xanthosoma. Dr. M. Madison put it into Caladium years ago. This might help you with the culture. Treat it as a Caladium. Dewey +More >-----Original Message----- >From: Plantsman >To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L >Date: Monday, July 10, 2000 11:40 PM >Subject: Xanthosoma lindenii > > >Dear David, > >It grows in nature as an understory plant in tropical jungle, so IDEAL >conditions might be air as close to 100% humidity as possible (mist), keep >soil well-drained but moist, temps in the high 80`s, highish (low 80`s) temp >at night also, and bright light/no sun! Circ. of air with a fan would be >good also. I heard stories of a grower using a contraption of a mist/wall >of circ. water that cooled and humidified his g/house that grew these to a >giant size, he amazed people when he exibited them at the Aroid show in >Miami (before my time!). > >Good luck. > >Cheers, > >Julius > > >neighborhood K-Mart of all places and it was a really large >robust plant and was marked as "Tropical Foliage". It must have >at least a half-dozen individual shoots with very nice healthy >leaves. I was just about in shock when I saw it sitting there >(they had two of them). My first question is if anyone has any >cultural hints for this attractive plant here in northeast TN >where it's been in the 90?'s F for awhile. The second one is >when I receive this list, it appears that conversations have >taken place between people on the list and even get to see >picture attachments. I see the note where the letter has an >attachment but no way to see it. Maybe I'm missing out on >something in the way that this works. > >Thanks, > >David Sizemore >plantsman@prodigy.net Your source for Tropical Araceae. You are invited to visit:

From: Betsytrips at aol.com on 2000.07.12 at 02:34:12(5057) I put one of these in Sid's office and it survived on utter neglect and insufficient light for many years, like ten. Never repotted and really looked good for a very long time. It would go flat to the floor like Spathophyllum and pop right back up with water. It would lose a leaf or two and start all over again. I have had Denis's experience when I dealt with it in the greenhouse. Maybe it is just beginner's luck or stupid neglect. Betsy

From: "Plantsman" plantsman at prodigy.net> on 2000.07.12 at 02:37:43(5059) Dear Julius, Thanks for writing me about the X. lindenii. It is somewhat like a jungle weather-wise around here right now. Now if I can figure what to do with it this winter (I don't have a greenhouse). +More Thanks again, David plantsman@prodigy.net ----- Original Message ----- To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 5:46 PM Subject: Re: Xanthosoma lindenii -----Original Message----- To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Date: Monday, July 10, 2000 11:40 PM Subject: Xanthosoma lindenii Dear David, It grows in nature as an understory plant in tropical jungle, so IDEAL conditions might be air as close to 100% humidity as possible (mist), keep soil well-drained but moist, temps in the high 80`s, highish (low 80`s) temp at night also, and bright light/no sun! Circ. of air with a fan would be good also. I heard stories of a grower using a contraption of a mist/wall of circ. water that cooled and humidified his g/house that grew these to a giant size, he amazed people when he exibited them at the Aroid show in Miami (before my time!). Good luck. Cheers, Julius

From: "Plantsman" plantsman at prodigy.net> on 2000.07.12 at 03:13:41(5060) Dear Denis, Thanks for writing me about my little find. I paid $9.95 for it. A great price I thought considering it's size and health. The leaves are almost one foot long and in great shape. Thanks again, David +More plantsman@prodigy.net ----- Original Message ----- To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 5:46 PM Subject: Re: Xanthosoma lindenii Dear David: You'd be surprised at what goes out as generic tropical foliage to K-Mart and Walmart when nurserymen in Florida get over stocked. Xanthosoma lindenii has been in the foliage plant industry for 20 years from Tissue Culture labs. Although it was reclassified as Caladium lindenii based on Floral Characteristics, old names are hard to change. Xanthosoma Lindenii was the first plant I grew in my nursery when I started in 1981. By the way, how much did you pay for this 3 gallon pot of "Tropical Foliage" at K-Mart? Denis at Silver Krome Gardens

From: "Julius Boos" ju-bo at email.msn.com> on 2000.07.13 at 00:51:02(5067) Dear David, Read Betsy`s post---you may get lucky! If not, a BIG goodby kiss?? Cheers, Julius +More >Dear Julius, Thanks for writing me about the X. lindenii. It is somewhat like a jungle weather-wise around here right now. Now if I can figure what to do with it this winter (I don't have a greenhouse). Thanks again, David plantsman@prodigy.net ----- Original Message ----- To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 5:46 PM Subject: Re: Xanthosoma lindenii -----Original Message----- To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Date: Monday, July 10, 2000 11:40 PM Subject: Xanthosoma lindenii Dear David, It grows in nature as an understory plant in tropical jungle, so IDEAL conditions might be air as close to 100% humidity as possible (mist), keep soil well-drained but moist, temps in the high 80`s, highish (low 80`s) temp at night also, and bright light/no sun! Circ. of air with a fan would be good also. I heard stories of a grower using a contraption of a mist/wall of circ. water that cooled and humidified his g/house that grew these to a giant size, he amazed people when he exibited them at the Aroid show in Miami (before my time!). Good luck. Cheers, Julius

From: Betsytrips at aol.com on 2000.07.13 at 02:04:14(5076) In a message dated 7/12/00 7:57:43 PM Central Daylight Time, ju-bo@email.msn.com writes: << you may get lucky! If not, a BIG goodby kiss?? +More >> Oh so true! The only reason I mentioned it was the remote possibility someone can glean a smidgen of info from the neglect, original pot, plastic pot, allowed to get destitutedly dry, etc. It was under fluorescent lighting, on the floor, 24 hour lights. By all good rights, it should have died instantly. Maybe it just liked them or the local, or God knows what. Betsy

From: SelbyHort at aol.com on 2000.07.13 at 02:05:44(5078) ok, so we all know now that Xanthosoma lindenii is now known as Caladium lindenii. Is the clone 'Magnifica' what we are seeing in cultivation 90% of the time? +More What a lot of people don't realize is that this species has an all green form (no white veins). I have heard that the plain green form is encountered more frequently in the wild than the white-veined form, but because the variegated clone is more horticulturally desirable the green form is not known in cultivation. Does anyone have this green form? I've had the same Caladium lindenii plant for over 15 years now, and sometimes it almost dies on me (mostly because I let it get too dold in winter) but I manage to bring it back to life with a little extra care. Mike Grayum came by my house once and saw it by my front door at one point when it looked pretty good. Mike had collected this species in Colombia and seemed amused to see it displayed as a decorative dooryard plant. I can't say it is the most vigorous thing, but I am not an expert grower and it has survived some major neglect at my hands. Donna Atwood

From: Pugturd at aol.com on 2000.07.13 at 04:30:32(5083) Apparently their is another form called Variety 'Albolineata' (white line around the Margin of leaf) It looks just like the lindenii. But has an extra white vein around the leaf. I personally would like to get one of each. But who wouldn't

From: "Richard Berry" berry_rl at hotmail.com> on 2000.11.27 at 19:59:09(5705) Is anyone familiar with the plant Xanthosoma lendenii 'Indian Star'? Is it the same as X. lendenii 'Magnificum'? Thanks for your help--I can't find any information on 'Indian Star' in any reference book. +More _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

From: Pugturd at aol.com on 2000.11.27 at 22:21:59(5708) In a message dated 11/27/2000 2:59:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, berry_rl@hotmail.com writes: << X. lendenii 'Magnificum >> +More Hello well I know of the X. lendenii 'Magnificum their is also another form that looks like the same plant except it has a white ring around the leaf. This form seems to be a little harder to find most cannot tell it apart will out looking for the extra white line. Hope this helps

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