[Aroid-l] ID please?

From: denis at skg.com (Denis) on 2008.07.16 at 17:10:57(18176) Sheldon: Looks like Homalomena sp. 'Emerald Gem', an Aroid used for interiorscape or houseplant purposes. It's been in the foliage industry for years. Go on line to Agristarts IV, a tissue culture lab in Apopka Florida for picture and culture info. No taxonomic information available though at this site. Over the years quite a few Homalomena sp. have been tissue cultured some with red petioles and or leaves. Denis +More Silver Krome Gardens Homestead Fl -----Original Message----- From: aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Sheldon Hatheway Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 9:57 PM To: Steve Marak Subject: [Aroid-l] ID please? Hi, all!! I was meandering through the floral section of our local supermarket the other day and happened upon the attached plant. Never having seen this one in real life before I thought I would ask the clerk what it was. Clerk (reading generic label): That's easy. It's a 6" tropical foliage. Me (trying to look patient): I already know that. I wanted to know what KIND of 6" tropical foliage. Clerk (looking uneasy): Uh . . . I don't know . . . uh . . . GREEN? Me (heaving great sigh): Thank you ever so much for your help. I'll take it. Now someone please tell me what this 6" tropical foliage plant is. I know it's an aroid because of the flowers which you can barely see and which are completely closed. Is it a Homalomena or something like that? Thanks much for your help. Sheldon Hatheway Canby OR zone 7B PS: Ignore the water spots on the leaves. I'll clean those up after I chop (oops, I mean carefully dissect) it into its component pieces to make a bunch more of whatever it is. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.0/1555 - Release Date: 07/16/2008 6:43 AM

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