Xerophyta retinervis
Leo A. Martin (Wed, 18 May 2005 21:16:52 PDT)

I can't recall whether I posted this before. A year or so ago I wrote
inquiring how to sprout the above. Nobody had any suggestions. Several
people said they had been trying to sprout them but never got any
germination.

After seeing other X. species in habitat in Madagascar I realized they
sprout in constantly-wet humus hummocks on rock faces during the wet
season. So I put some sand in a pot, placed the X. seed on the surface
of the sand, and set it in a container of water so the water table is
within an inch of the sand surface. I covered it with a bag. The seed
came up quickly and is growing.

I don't have any idea how fast they grow in habitat so I don't know what
to expect next, but at least now we know how to sprout them.

Leo
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Leo A. Martin
Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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