Re: Xanthosoma lindenii

From: SelbyHort at aol.com on 2000.07.13 at 02:05:44(5078) ok, so we all know now that Xanthosoma lindenii is now known as Caladium lindenii. Is the clone 'Magnifica' what we are seeing in cultivation 90% of the time? +More What a lot of people don't realize is that this species has an all green form (no white veins). I have heard that the plain green form is encountered more frequently in the wild than the white-veined form, but because the variegated clone is more horticulturally desirable the green form is not known in cultivation. Does anyone have this green form? I've had the same Caladium lindenii plant for over 15 years now, and sometimes it almost dies on me (mostly because I let it get too dold in winter) but I manage to bring it back to life with a little extra care. Mike Grayum came by my house once and saw it by my front door at one point when it looked pretty good. Mike had collected this species in Colombia and seemed amused to see it displayed as a decorative dooryard plant. I can't say it is the most vigorous thing, but I am not an expert grower and it has survived some major neglect at my hands. Donna Atwood

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