Mystery Plant Identification
James Waddick (Thu, 12 May 2011 11:14:52 PDT)

Dear PBSers,
Interesting speculation going on here.

I was surprised there is not a wiki page for Rohdea. There
are hundreds of mostly Japanese cvs and the thicken roots make this
and Kniphofia good candidates for our widely interpreted group of
bulbous plants.

The Mystery plant looks nothing like any species of Rohdea or
its close relative Tupistra.

Elaine should check out the PBS Kniphofia page
http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… once
your plant blooms and make a better comparison.

And in general it is best to show a blooming plant to best
aid in identification. Our IBS members are usually very able to ID
even some pretty obscure bulbous plants.

Let's see what blooms. Best Jim W.
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