Re: [aroid-l] Remusatia vivipara

From: "Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden" htbg at ilhawaii.net> on 2003.06.24 at 23:51:40(10353) Here is what Plant Delights Nursery has to say... This bizarre genus of easy-to-grow aroids usually occurs in the wild as epiphytes (growing without soil on trees or rocks). Despite this alternate lifestyle, R. vivipara makes a superb garden plant in the soil as well. In late spring, the very glossy green leaves emerge, forming a dwarf clump to 2-3' tall. Once the tuber is large enough, the new foliage will be accompanied by the cool fragrant yellow flowers. In late summer, remusatias show why they were banished into a separate genus with their bizarre stolons that arise from the tuber and grow erect to 10" tall. Each stolon is laden with tiny fuzzy hooked tubercles (bulbils in need of a shave), which can be used to propagate more plants. In Third World countries, a rub derived from the tubers is used to treat arthritic pain. If you like unusual plants, this is a must! +More Scott > hey all, > > last year i received a plant of R. vivipara, which > promptly went dormant (or was dormant when it > arrived). last week, it has resprouted, with several > new leaves. however, the old stems are still there > and i'm wondering if there's any function to them, or > i can remove them. these old stems are dry on the > outside, but when you cut them, they are still green > inside. > > > ========= > tsuh yang > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > >

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