Re: What is it?

From: alistair_hay_at_po-sydney at rbgsyd.gov.au on 1998.09.04 at 04:18:23(2571) Sounds like Colocasia esculenta `Fontanesii' Alistair Hay +More ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: What is it? Author: at mailgate Date: 9/3/98 3:37 PM I have a purple stemmed "taro" that I collected from a creek in Santa Cruz, CA, about 4 months ago. The owner of the property was uncertain of the origin of these plants or of their names. They were growing in about 12"-24" of slow moving water and had become rather invasive; an annual event I understand. At home, I potted them in 12" pots were they grew within 6 weeks to about 4'-5' high and produced a goldish inflorescence that was quite beautiful. Every 4 days or so, another flower would emerge from just above the origin of the preceding flower's source. Of the four plants that are potted, three of them produced 4 flowers in this way. At this time, it looks like two of them have set seed as they are not wilting and beginning to swell. If I send a photo(s) of these, will someone identify them for me? If the seeds do develope, I can send them to Aroidiana for distribution. Thank you, Gary

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