Re: xanthosoma mafaffa

From: "Julius Boos" ju-bo at email.msn.com> on 2001.10.09 at 02:47:26(7567) Dear Tony, I will be very interested in hearing the 'end' results of this survey---Xanthosoma 'mafafa' (in fact all species of Xanthosoma) are heat-loving plants, but who knows what extremes of low temps they might withstand, as they do grow pretty far south into southern S. America (Eduardo???). Somehow I suspect that you will find that the leaves will not withstand much below say 50 degs F., and the plant will be killed by wind with temps below this, and frost will kill the rhizome. Please let us know the results of YOUR attempts, but only after 'you kill it yourself---at least three times!' Cheers, Julius +More >>Aroiders: I'm trying to find anyone that has overwintered Xanthosoma mafaffa, the cultivar sold as 'Aurea' or 'Lime Zinger' outdoors at any temperatures below 32 degrees F. Any help would be appreciated. Tony Avent Plant Delights Nursery @ Juniper Level Botanic Garden 9241 Sauls Road Raleigh, NC 27603 USA Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F USDA Hardiness Zone 7b email tony@plantdelights.com website http://www.plantdel.com phone 919 772-4794 fax 919 662-0370 "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least three times" - Avent

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