Re: [aroid-l] silver leaf Philo question

From: Neil Crafter golfstra at senet.com.au> on 2002.11.02 at 01:17:18(9596) Eric I have this plant, it is quite common out here in Australia too, but I have a name of P.coerulescens for it. I believe that this is the name Dewey Fisk has for this plant. Can't confirm the botanical status of this name though. cheers Neil Crafter +More Adelaide, Australia Alan Galloway wrote: > ** This message is being forwarded onto Aroid-l by the moderator ** > > *** Eric, please contact me directly at alan_galloway@ncsu.edu, so that > I can get some information from you to diagnose your posting problem. > > > > I am trying to identify a climping Philodendron. It has arrow-head > shaped > > > leaves that are a silvery color and about 10-12 inches long with a 6-8 > > inch > > > long petiole. An internet search has turned up P. 'Silver Sword'. Anyone > > > familiar with this plant? I have occaisonally seen it at garden centers > > > around here so it doesn't seem to be very rare. It has also tolerated > > > temperatures into the upper 20's F. and is growing with P. erubescens > and > > > pedatum with no real damage. > > > > > > Eric Schmidt > > > Botanic Records > > > Harry P. Leu Gardens > > > 1920 N. Forest Ave. > > > Orlando, FL. 32803 USA > > > USDA Zone 9b > > > ph. # (407)-246-3749 > > > fax # (407)-246-2849 > > > www.leugardens.org > > > > > > > > > > > > >

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