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  Re: Help with Amorphophallus & Sauromatum
From: Tony Avent tony at plantdel.com> on 2002.03.24 at 03:21:03(8333)
Doug:

Your note on Sauromatum (typhonium) being invasive is quite interesting.
Do you mean invasive as per the official US government definition of
"invades a natural functioning ecosystem and displaces native plants" or do
you simply mean it seeds around the garden? For us, seed which are not
harvested will certainly seed around the garden, but here it certainly
doesn't qualify as invasive. We have found that harvesting the seed or
breaking off the flowers after they have finished will prevent the seeding.
Also, a small bit of Roundup as it emerges will also easily remove it from
your garden. With all of the serious issues surrounding invasive plants, I
think it would serve us well to clarify the term before we see many of our
garden plants being banned than only reproduce well in a garden setting.

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