I received this plant in 1962, from my SECOND GRADE teacher in Kalamazoo, Michigan. I am now 60 years old, and the plant has travelled wi...Read Moreth me to Seattle via Wichita, and even to college in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Along the way, I have propagated starts, and given them to special friends. I always guarantee that they can not kill this plant, because I truly believe this! I have grown this plant in sunny windows, and darkened rooms. I never take off the flowers, and I water it, "when I remember". It seems I have been doing everything "wrong", but that's alright!
I have no idea how my teacher came by this plant, but she placed it on the classroom window sill, and she drew my name at the end of the year, and gave me the plant. I felt very special...like winning the lottery.
I got four blooms on mine over the summer. Didn't turn into fruit though; after about six weeks they just shrivelled up. I just plucked...Read More the last one off Sunday. I read on other sites to remove the blooms immediately, but I didn't. The new leaves don't appear to be compromised. Growing in a tight pot, don't water much, but mist often.
I have five - four variegated cultivars, including a miniature one, and an all-green species plant. The only special consideration I've ...Read Morenoticed is that they prefer a small pot - they like being a little bit rootbound. My green species one wasn't doing well until I potted it down one size, then it took off and started thriving.
The plant throws greenish-white spath-like flowers about twice a year. Flowers are followed by fleshy oval shaped fruit. The fruit start ...Read Moreout green changing to yellow or orange and finally bright red. Fruit can be removed from the plant when red and plump. New plants can be started in damp peat moss or sand in a zip-lock bag.
I do not have a green thumb whatsoever, but I have this plant hanging in my bathroom in a corner. It seems to me like he loves the humid...Read Moreity of the bathroom because he looks fabulous!
The plant contains Aroin, Aronin, Aroidin, Arin, Saponine and some Prussic accid. The sap can cause severe irritation of the skin and at ...Read Moremucous membranes. The fresh parts of the plants are 'nt that poisonous as Dieffenbachia but have nearly the same effects.
I received this plant in 1962, from my SECOND GRADE teacher in Kalamazoo, Michigan. I am now 60 years old, and the plant has travelled wi...Read More
Picked one up on sale at Home Depot. It has been growing well indoors with filtered eastern light and low humidity (A/C).
I got four blooms on mine over the summer. Didn't turn into fruit though; after about six weeks they just shrivelled up. I just plucked...Read More
I have five - four variegated cultivars, including a miniature one, and an all-green species plant. The only special consideration I've ...Read More
The plant throws greenish-white spath-like flowers about twice a year. Flowers are followed by fleshy oval shaped fruit. The fruit start ...Read More
This plant was here when i moved in. Nice colour looks old and it just started to flower. IT seems to like the bottom of my south window.
has done very poorly as an indoor plant. I will transplant outside and report here later.
I do not have a green thumb whatsoever, but I have this plant hanging in my bathroom in a corner. It seems to me like he loves the humid...Read More
The plant contains Aroin, Aronin, Aroidin, Arin, Saponine and some Prussic accid. The sap can cause severe irritation of the skin and at ...Read More
requires a minimum temperature of 55F
If anyone knows which cultivar my photo of this plant is, feel free to let me know.