Confused about these aroids

Judsonia, AR(Zone 7b)

I got the black magic and black beauty at the Memphis zoo plant sale, and I think they may be misnamed, but not sure.

The other is my illustrus that looks exactly like the one that is marked black magic

Ok, this one is tagged black magic

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Judsonia, AR(Zone 7b)

Ok , this one is marked black beauty, I think it looks more like black magic, are the new leaves on black magic green like those are? they seem to turn black later on though.

The one marked black magic does kind of look like black beauty, but it also looks like my illustrus , which by the way the illustrus looks blacker than it normally is.


black beauty

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Judsonia, AR(Zone 7b)

And here is my illustrus/imperial. With some snail tracks on it.

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Athens, OH

Kathy-
I believe it is Illustris as you suspected.
Lowes has been selling EE labeled as Black Magic, when they are indeed Illustris. I wonder if the Zoo bought the EE from the same place as Lowes?

ROX

Judsonia, AR(Zone 7b)

Well, I just checked brian's web site, and his black beauty looks alot like the illustrus. I think the one marked black magic is really black beauty and I think the one marked black beauty is indeed the black magic, I think I just got the tags wrong.

I noticed from looking on the net that illustrus and black beauty are very similar in looks. Almost identical.

Athens, OH

I think, but I am not sure, that Black Beauty is a lovely dark variant of Illustris.

Perhaps Brian will chime in....
ROX

Judsonia, AR(Zone 7b)

Your right about t hat

Louisville, KY

Black beauty is a selected for of Illustrius what you have in the photo is Black magic. Here is a pick of black beauty.

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Judsonia, AR(Zone 7b)

So , I have two illustrus pics up there and one black magic? right? the solid black one is black magic,

I figured this. the zoo just had them labeled wrong. I see a big difference in yours and mine LOL thanks for the help

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