Anaphyllum wightii

From: "FTG Conservatory, Craig Allen" conserv at netrox.net> on 2000.04.29 at 00:43:51(4467) If anyone is interested... There will be about a dozen Anaphyllum wightii for sale at Fairchild's Spring Sale Saturday morning 4/29/2000. They are a very interesting aroid. Anaphyllum wightii Araceae from India SOURCE: Dr. Jack Fisher collected India, Kerala State. Shaded forest floor. The striking spiraled spathe brown to charcoal is held high above the deeply lobed sparse foliage. BLOOM PERIOD: almost everblooming HORTICULTURE: Jack said they were "Dormant and leafless in dry season." This isn't the case when they are irrigated. Our nursery was growing them in regular potting soil. There is a tuber or rhizome at the base. They have often set some seed, but have shown no inclination to germinate when not properly planted. I have pressed the seed into the surface of the soil, much like a palm seed. Germination is usually with in six weeks. Craig M. Allen +More Conservatory Manager Fairchild Tropical Garden 10901 Old Cutler Road Coral Gables, Florida 33156-4296 Tel. 305-667-1651 ext. 3320 Fax 305-661-8953 e-mail conserv@netrox.net web: www.ftg.org

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