Philodendron xanadu inflorescence

From: Eric Schmidt <leu242 at yahoo.com> on 2008.11.04 at 20:38:59(18699) I was at Disney's EPCOT yesterday and saw a Philodendron xanadu with an inflorescence. This is the first time I had seen this flower here.It was also tall, nearly 4ft. tall. http://tinyurl.com/6nda5a http://tinyurl.com/673b26 Eric +More Orlando,FL _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: <ju-bo at msn.com> on 2008.11.08 at 18:24:57(18704) Hi All, This is a very deformed bloom, only the spathe color is correct.  See what a real, natural and single spathed bloom looks like in the description of the species in Aroideana. This one demonstrates a stage where the meristem/main rhizome may in fact be splitting into two plants.   This wide spadix/double spathe ''syndrome'' was discussed some time ago on aroid-L, and seems to be in common in aroids plants treated with chemicals or produced by the tissue culture method of reproduction.  On some plants a single flattened petiole but with two leaf blades is also common.  I THINK I replied to this before, but it might be lost in cyberspace as I did not see my reply on aroid-L, so here goes again! Julius > Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 12:38:59 -0800 > From: leu242@yahoo.com HTML +More > To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com > Subject: [Aroid-l] Philodendron xanadu inflorescence > > I was at Disney's EPCOT yesterday and saw a > Philodendron xanadu with an inflorescence. This is the > first time I had seen this flower here.It was also > tall, nearly 4ft. tall. > > > http://tinyurl.com/6nda5a > > http://tinyurl.com/673b26 > > > Eric > Orlando,FL > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l --_04fe7519-8cb0-4647-8b1e-68bd52534fb2_----==============Q49113789952246939=

From: ExoticRainforest <Steve at ExoticRainforest.com> on 2008.11.10 at 05:22:40(18706) Thanks Julius for the explanation. As you know, I have read both of your Aroideana articles on P.xanadu and could not figure this inflorescence photo out since Irealized it didn't match what it should be like. I almost sent you anote but figured you'd be along soon enough with an explanation onAroid l. I had suspected something to do with the TC chemicals but youcleared up the "whys" of the multiple spathes. Steve Lucas HTML +More www.ExoticRainforest.com ju-bo@msn.com wrote: Hi All, This is a very deformed bloom, only the spathe color is correct. Seewhat a real, natural and single spathed bloom looks like in thedescription of the species in Aroideana. This one demonstrates a stage where the meristem/main rhizome may infact be splitting into two plants. This wide spadix/double spathe''syndrome'' was discussed some time ago on aroid-L, and seems to be incommon in aroids plants treated with chemicals or produced by thetissue culture method of reproduction. On some plants a singleflattened petiole but with two leaf blades is also common. I THINK Ireplied to this before, but it might be lost in cyberspace as I did notsee my reply on aroid-L, so here goes again! Julius > Date: T roid-l --------------080400080808030402040306

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