Eucharis
santoury@aol.com (Tue, 28 Dec 2010 07:05:39 PST)

Hello,
I saw your note about having several native Eucharis species. I was wondering if you would be able to swap these with me? I'm in Massachusetts (USA) - Let me know. I'm always looking for new swapping friends! Thanks, Jude

-----Original Message-----
From: lou jost <loujost@yahoo.com>
To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Mon, Dec 27, 2010 1:49 pm
Subject: [pbs] Eucharis

Several species of Eucharis are native here, and all the ones I know grow in

open forest understory, with very high humidity. The ones that manage to bloom

are usually near treefalls or cliff edges and get more light than average. They

are usually in good soil, with many roots near the surface to catch nutrients

from the leaf litter. The soil stays generally moist but is always well-drained;

in some areas they may experience drier periods for a few weeks. Most species

grow in hot lowlands and lower foothill forests, where nights probably rarely

drop below 60 degrees F.

They grow well from fresh seeds and are generally not self-fertile. Their local

name is "cebolla del monte" -- "forest onion".

Lou

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