Re: Arisarum proboscideum

From: IntarsiaCo at aol.com on 1997.08.10 at 19:23:58(1038) Thank you all for your input. The plant in question has 15 or so petioles in this 2" square pot ranging from 3" in height down to 1.25". The petioles are all green. Most of the petiole are topped with three leaves, the largest 3.5" long by 1.625" wide. Some of the petioles are topped by a single leaf, some by a single leaf that appears not to have completely seperated from the two lower leaves. Many of the petioles have developed "bulbils" at the axis where the leaves join the petiole. The bulbils develop a pointy shape, from which a new leaf appears. Prior to the appearance of the new leaf, the bulbil has a brownish band midwayup the roundish part, the elongated pointy shape is streaked with fine reddish dashes or dots. I cut open the most mature bulbil with a razor this A.M. and the bulbil is cream colored inside and shows no resemblance to a flowering mechanism. I shall not offer this at the seedling sale but will bring it with me, perhaps some "Guru" will be able to ID this for me. Thanks Mark Mazer Gaylordsville CT. Zone 5

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