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  Re: [Aroid-l] Philodendron seed from S. Amer.
From: "Albert Knight" mrknight at charter.net> on 2005.02.03 at 21:26:37(12636)
P. tuxla has elongated leaves much as burle marxi but is self-heading. The
P. selloums seem to be of various sizes and leaf structure but all so far
has pretty much same growth habit as the common selloum.

[Aroid-l] Philodendron seed from S. Amer.

Dear Julius
I was involved in that order from South America a few years back - in fact
I have to own up to being one of the instigators. The only success I had
in the end were with some seedlings of supposed P.eichleri, as the other
seeds did not germinate. The only surviving plant of P.eichleri that I
have does not appear to be P.selloum / bipinnatifidum as the leaves are
generally only pinnate and not bipinnate, and the stem has very long
intra-vaginal squamules. So I would say that my plant is not P.selloum,
but whether it is P.eichleri with any certainty is another thing. Looks
similar though to Graf's photo of P.eichleri in 'Tropica'.

Can't say I'm all that surprised about what you have relayed - just
disappointed that's all. Certainly won't be ordering any more seed from
these people. probably just as well the other varieties didn't germinate -
don't need any more P.selloum!!! Would like to hear from any others who
participated some years ago.
best regards
Neil

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