Re: Xanthosoma lindenii

From: "Plantsman" plantsman at prodigy.net> on 2000.07.12 at 02:37:43(5059) Dear Julius, Thanks for writing me about the X. lindenii. It is somewhat like a jungle weather-wise around here right now. Now if I can figure what to do with it this winter (I don't have a greenhouse). +More Thanks again, David plantsman@prodigy.net ----- Original Message ----- To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 5:46 PM Subject: Re: Xanthosoma lindenii -----Original Message----- To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Date: Monday, July 10, 2000 11:40 PM Subject: Xanthosoma lindenii Dear David, It grows in nature as an understory plant in tropical jungle, so IDEAL conditions might be air as close to 100% humidity as possible (mist), keep soil well-drained but moist, temps in the high 80`s, highish (low 80`s) temp at night also, and bright light/no sun! Circ. of air with a fan would be good also. I heard stories of a grower using a contraption of a mist/wall of circ. water that cooled and humidified his g/house that grew these to a giant size, he amazed people when he exibited them at the Aroid show in Miami (before my time!). Good luck. Cheers, Julius

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