Homalomena rubescens

From: GeoffAroid at aol.com on 1998.07.16 at 21:46:12(2483) Dear aroiders, Through the help of Dewey Fisk I finally have a splendid plant of Homalomena rubescens. Since these plants are totally unobtainable in Britain I have very little information on its needs other than that I know it is a tropical forest dweller like many aroids. Do any of you who grow this plant have any special tips/advice etc on keeping it happy. My daytime temps here are usually between 70-80 degrees with humidity around 50-60 percent. Most of my other aroids thrive in this but I wondered how wet it likes to be. Any advice gratefully received. +More With regard to the flowering of Amorph. titanum and how long the flowers last when the temperature is lowered, it might be of interest that when I placed my A. konjac out on our outside balcony (it was banished from the house for obvious reasons!) the temperature was in the low 50's and the flower stayed in perfect condition for 5 WEEKS!! Every time it was brought back inside the increased temperature would start the spadix into odour production again and back out it would go. It certainly impressed my neighbours since it stood about 5 ft high! It is now coming into full leaf with no ill effects from its enforced cold storage. Regards to all, Geoffrey Kibby http://members.aol.com/dgiscience

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