Re: common elephant ears

From: toeric at ev1.net on 2000.03.24 at 04:31:11(4257) Julius Boos wrote: > -----Original Message----- > From: toeric@ev1.net > To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L > Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 10:55 PM > Subject: common elephant ears > > Dear Eric, > > NEVER any anger with wonderful newcomers like yourself to our list! > Welcome!!! +More > > The ones I have seen for sale at Wal Mart, K Mart, etc.are a generally var. > of Colocasia esculenta, but sometimes the photo on the packet shows a > Xanthosoma leaf!!!! Good luck in your quest! The problem with BIG plants > is that not many produce seeds, and so shipping giant rhizomes is > difficult!! Xanthosoma sagittifolia is available in most groceries, sold > as 'malanga blanca', and will get HUGE (over 6-8') if left to grow without a > dormant period. Make SURE what you buy is the 'blanca', not the 'lilac', > which is X. violacium, a beautiful plant also, but only 4' or so. Check > the growing ends of the rhizomes at the grocery, 'blanca' will have whitish > flesh, 'lila' will have reddish flesh. > Good luck, > > Julius > ju-bo@msn.com > > >Sorry, another beginner question. Just out of curiosity does anyone > know what > genera and species the common elephant ear is? I am talking about the one > you > can buy dormant at any Walmart, Home Depot or Lowes. Thanks again. > -- > Eric, (southeast Texas, zone 8b)< Julius, where do you live? I have never seen Xanthosoma sagittifolia sold in a grocery store here and it is one of the aroids I am interested in (I have seen pictures of mature plants that are huge!) What section of the grocery store are they normally in? -- Eric, (southeast Texas, zone 8b)

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