Re: What is it?

From: Clarence Hester <hesterc at leguin.acpub.duke.edu> on 1998.09.04 at 14:20:36(2572) Gary Meltzer wrote: > > I have a purple stemmed "taro" that I collected from a creek in Santa Cruz, they grew +More > 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. Gary, Did you notice a fragrance sort of like baked sweet potatoes or mangos, especially at certain times of the day? If you didn't notice, check it out next time they bloom. I agree with the previous poster that this is probably Colocaisa esculenta fontanesii (spelling is probably off). Clarence

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