Re: Typhonodorum

From: "Richard Mansell (BIO)" <mansell at chuma.cas.usf.edu> on 1997.05.17 at 05:34:27(749) Hi Eduardo, if you will plant them in a shallow tray about 2 x the depth of the seed, in straight peatmoss which you can flood, they should do fine. Once they are about 10 cm high they will have enough roots to transplant. Do give them a lot of light as they seem to grow weakly under shade. Fertilize with liquid every week and do not put them in deep water until they are 1/2 meter high. This has been successful for me. Dick +More On Fri, 16 May 1997, eduardo gomes goncalves wrote: > Dear aroidelers, > > Yesterday, a packet with 4 (huge) seeds of Typhonodorum lindleyanum > Schott arrived in my mailbox, sent by a friend of mine from Belo Horizonte > (a Brazilian city). Obviously I enjoyed the surprise, but I have to admit > that I really don't know how to germinate (and cultivate) such species. I > know it is a true WD (water-dweller) from Madagascar and it was one of the > Burle-Marx's favourite to use in artificial ponds. In fact, we have a good > number of specimens growing in some government's buildings here in > Brasilia. But I'd love to know if any of you had any kind of experience > with the germination (and further cultivation) of this marvelous plant. > HELP ME, PLEASE... > > Best wishes, > > Eduardo. > > -- Richard L. Mansell Phone: H(813) 961-7072 Biology Department, LIF 136 W(813) 974-1588 University of South Florida Fax: (813) 974-1614 Tampa, FL 33620 Home: 13508 Little Lake Place, Tampa, FL 33613-4134 E-mail- mansell@chuma.cas.usf.edu WWW - http://www.cas.usf.edu/~mansell/mansell.html

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