Hi, I found the answer, I think, at the PlantZAfrica.com (http://plantzafrica.com/plantqrs/scadoxkath.htm/): "The pseudostem is sturdy and fleshy with a diameter of up to 25 mm, and is usually purple spotted but can be plain and almost white." Marek Walnik (Poland) -----Oryginalna wiadomość----- From: Ina Crossley Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 1:10 AM Subject: Re: [pbs] Scadoxus multiflorus Katherinae - it's all happening .... Perhaps if grown in a green house or similar, the spots may not be so noticeable.... _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/