OT: Biophytum
Hannon (Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:50:29 PST)
There are some very beautiful and slow-growing biophytums. Some have rather
large purple-tinted leaves compared to B. sensitivum. None are geophytic
and they tend to be from wet to very wet forest habitats and require
terrarium conditions. Occasionally they are offered on eBay or nurseries
such as Ecuagenera (Cuenca, Ecuador).
In my experience the common B. sensitivum is sensitive to touching the *
underside* of the (younger) leaves, while the sensitive plant (MImosa
pudica) responds to touching the *upper* leaf surface along the midrib.
Dylan Hannon
On 13 January 2012 05:45, aaron floden <aaron_floden@yahoo.com> wrote:
Its a weed in the university greenhouses, but there are a few potted
specimen plants. What we grow is also not overly sensitive to touch, but it
does respond to light levels.
Aaron
--- On Thu, 1/12/12, Dennis Kramb <dkramb@badbear.com> wrote:
From: Dennis Kramb <dkramb@badbear.com>
Subject: [pbs] OT: Biophytum
To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Date: Thursday, January 12, 2012, 9:38 AM
Do any of you Oxaliphiles grow Biophytum? I have had B. sensitivum for a
year now and I really love it. It's a bit of a weed, but it's so unique
and easy. I have two growing on my kitchen sink now. They look like
little palm trees. I really didn't expect them to thrive outside of my
terrarium, but they're doing great.
I'm a little dubious about them being B. sensitivum, though, as they are
remarkably NOT very sensitive.
Dennis in Cincinnati
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