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Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 11:24 PM
Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Cultural tips for Chlorospatha?
> Hi Michael,
>
> Here in Hilo, HI, Spathiphyllum is a pest. I find it popping out in the
> middle of a lawn that is mowed every 5 days, and on a rock wall with 1"
> thick stems, both in full sun. I agree that high humidity is beneficial
if
> not necessary and may be suitable for Chlorospatha as well. My
> Spathiphyllums do grow in the water - a flowing stream, temp. 67F- but all
> are rooted on land and extend out into the water but continue to grow and
> grow and etc.
>
> Good luck, Gary
>
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> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 12:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Cultural tips for Chlorospatha?
>
>
> > hi ron,
> > i don't know about trying to grow them in water, although some do
> occur
> > occasionally as emergent-aquatics, it isn't their normal habit. the
temp.
> > range in habitat is pretty narrow. in cultivation, they don't like
'heat'
> or
> > 'cold', but i would say they prefer temps. on the cool end, below 80
deg.
> F.
> >
> > lynn
> > A suggestion not a "tip" - Why not try slowly submersing their pots
over
> > weeks in warm
> > water? Spathiphyllum can grow supremely this way & even brief drying
out
> > can be lethal? Maybe Chlorospatha are similiar? Also, like
Spathiphyllum
> > do they
> > like narrow
> > temperature ranges better, say
> > 70F(21C) to 85F (about 29C)? And enough shade? In the Selva only the
> > uppermost leaves of the canopy which have frequent reviving rains or
> > marginal water plants which are in water are in the brightest sun ? Do
> not
> > the rest live in
> > habitats with much narrower & more equitable water, light & temperature
> > conditions? Could their stenothermality be one reason why we find some
> > plants "difficult" or susceptible to pathogens e.g. Cylindrocladium in
> > Spaths in Florida where temperature range can be not 10-15F but over
> > 50F?!!!! Spathiphyllum grow best where their conditions are controlled
> > within very narrow limits. To keep them in peak colour & condition
should
> > one keep Chlorospatha & much else warm but not hot or cold & attend to
> their
> > other preferences not rely on their tolerances? Hope these few
thoughts
> > are of interest
> >
> > R
> >
>
>
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