Re: [aroid-l] colorful leaves or spathe of some other inflorescence?

From: Dan Levin levin at pixar.com> on 2003.12.18 at 21:54:14(10943) Les, I agree with Alan. leaves of the plant you're looking at (Zant. 'Naomi Campbell'). Have observed that a few of the hybrid Zant's which I grow will throw similarly colored leaves; imbued with the color(s) of the spathe, just prior to or concurrent with spathe development (Zant. 'Dominique', e.g.) Such leaves are often modified in shape compared with the typical leaves- somewhere between a spathe and a leaf in form. I'm no botanist, but might there be such a thing as a "pseudo spathe"? Perhaps their function is to aid in attracting pollinators; similar to the modified leaves/ bracts in bougainvillea. --- +More Hey, if you buy some, you might consider emulating Morticia Addams from that old TV series "the Addams Family". As I recall, she would regularly behead all of the large, colorful rose blossoms from her freshly cut bouquets in order to better show off the bare prickly canes-- which were more to her liking! Best regards, -Dan Lester Kallus wrote: > The Park Seed catalog is offering a black Calla lily. I looked at the photo and am more interested in the leaves placed around the flowers than in the flowers themselves. > > http://www.parkseed.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId101&catalogId066&langId=-1&mainPage=prod2working&ItemIdr15&FromTextSearchÊlla > > These can't be the leaves from this Calla - so what are they? > > Les

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