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From:
Steve Lucas Exotic Rainforest
To: Discussion of aroids
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 5:55
PM
Subject: [Aroid-l] Unknown Philo from
hawaii
I received cuttings of an unusual philo from a plant
collecting friend in Hawaii. She found this plant near the east coast of
Oahu and had never seen the plant before. I planted my cuttings in May,
2006 and they have grown quickly. I now have 10 leaves, the
largest of which is now 7 1/2 inches (19cm) and the plant has climbed over 2
feet (64cm). New leaves appear weekly. The underside of each leaf
is a pale burgundy and the face of the leaf has a velvet texture. Each
leaf opens from a "sheath" (for lack of a proper term) and the "sheath" curls
up and remains after the leaf blade opens. This is one of the fastest
growing vines I have in the atrium. When the collector sent it
she said it was growing in full sun so I have placed it in the brightest
portion of my atrium. I was recently informed the county
bulldozed the area where these were growing and no trace is left of the
plant. Photos are attached. If these photos
help anyone recognize the plant I'd love to know.
Steve Lucas
www.ExoticRainforest.com
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