Hedychium and Gethyllis
piaba (Mon, 26 Jul 2004 09:50:31 PDT)

i'm a bit late in replying, but...

re: H. coronarium

this plant is a tough one. travelling in brazil, i
saw how it had become naturalized in areas where the
vegetation has been disturbed and it's growing
everywhere. it's a very invasive plant in the
southeast, at the edge of the dwindling forests.
visiting Iguaçu Falls, there was even a clump growing
in an isolated island in the mist by itself, no other
vegetation nearby. i wonder if they couldn't just cut
them for the florist trade, but i assume the flowers
don't last long and therefore unsuitable for that.

re: Gethyllis

ever since i saw the first pics of G. grandiflorus,
i've been fascinated by this genus. i don't grow any
but maybe in the future.

now, is it true that they are commonly referred to as
"gorilla armpit bulb?" has anyone else heard that?

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tsuh yang

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