Re: Xanthosoma saggitifolia (malanga) or "Taro"? (fwd)

From: Krzysztof Kozminski <kk at netgate.net> on 1998.06.14 at 14:29:52(2301) Julius Boos wrote: > The elongate tubers of "malanga" (NOT taro, which will be more egg-shaped > and larger) with the pink tip will either be X. violacium, OR a new (to us) > species that grows with green leaves; it originates (is grown) > in Costa Rica, while "true" X. violacium which is a beautiful plant has been > purchased in Jamaican stores as "red co co". The two tubers seem identical, > while the plants are very different. Julius, could you tell more about what is this new species, and what are its characteristics? +More I am growing a malanga that came with a purple growing tip, and it is definitely not a X. violacium (btw, is it violacium, or violaceum??), but it does not quite look like X.saggitifolia, either. The stems have a faintly bluish cast to them, and the plant seems to have arrived at its final size (for its growing conditions, which here in California seem to cause dwarfism among big-leaved aroids), which is quite smaller than a positively identified X.saggitifolia growing right next to it. ====================================== Krzysztof Kozminski http://www.netgate.net/~kk/ kk@netgate.net "Applying computer technology is simply finding the right wrench to pound in the correct screw."

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