Re: Amorphophallus bulbifer stories

From: SelbyHort at aol.com on 2000.07.16 at 03:17:39(5130) Julius, I think this is what we had labeled as Amorphophallus bulbifer. I just changed the tag to A. muelleri but I am not so sure this is correct. The inflorescence smells a bit like a light tropical citrus or gingery smell. It is not very strong smelling but certainly does not smell stinky or rotten or otherwise repulsive. Bulbils form at the base of the blades. The spathe interior is a lovely shell pink. I wish I still had an inflorescence for a better description but our plants bloomed about a month ago. These plants have been here for several years outdoors (have no idea about the source of the plant, but possibly came from Sun Bulb?) and we have often referred to it as the "nice smelling bulbifer". I would check my Aroideana Amorphophallus volume to compare Wilbert's descriptions of both Amorph. bulbifer and A. muelleri but have loaned it out and did not get it back! I'll never do that again! Donna Atwood +More << There is an Amorphophallus here in Florida much like A. bulbifer in that it produces bulbils on the leaf 'joints' that does produce a BEAUTIFUL, tall, chalice-like bloom that smells WONDERFUL, quite unlike the stench of A. bulbifer. It is sold by Charlie Mc Daniel at Shows as the 'Good-smelling A. bulbifer'. Any ideas?? Cheers, Julius >>

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