These came from Europe as small Shoots from a Freind of Mine
Colocasia formosana
lol, showing them off everywhere...zone envy
heheh... just cause you killed yours tropic..
Mine is bigger than his anyway... is that just a male thing to point out? lol
I believe you, Mike..lol...although if you want to show off
and i did kill mine, but Paul was kind enough to offer to send a runner later on..hopefully I don't do it again this time
Ha ha Mike i Have 2 Growing
I may take a photo of mine .. but hmmm the camera doesnt want to work now...
Think a little person got hold of it!
Got a seed tray full of little babies coming on. My plants will take over the world...mwwwhaaaaa
yep, not sure I can believe those claims without seeing for myself
camera problems...lol
its true! Honestly...
Going to "borrow" the one from work when no one is looking soon.
Mike
lol...I guess I shouldn't give you a hard time, not like I have anything to show. How tall has yours gotten so far?
Mines Biger Then Mikes
Just need to check...we are still talking about the plant right? hehehe
ok, y'all are making this way too easy...lol
LOL
Mine comes right up to my belly button when its upright... and yes im still talking about the plant.
Watch out you C.Formosanas, we little C. Texans are a coming after ya!
....lol....texas, no you didn't....cute
so mike, when is your camera getting fixed?
I'll let ya'll get back to your little contest...
ahh thats sweet...
Camera is looking like its a new one! Tried hitting it in a male trying to fix stuff kind of way and still nothing! Tried bashing it with a rock and even turned it off then on again!
mmm..hmmm....lol
I have some I have been trying to ID and they look just like yours Paul. I'll have to post a picture and see if you agree.
Ok
Phicks can you post some of the pics into plant files? I created an entry but can't put any new pics in at the moment.
ok mike will do
OK
Here is what I have.
Does it put out Pups Or Runners ?
It was in a large clump when I got it so I assume it was from pups
We will Have To Ask Mike or B Willams am not Sure
budgie, I'm far from an expert, but yours looks quite different by the shape of the leaves. Yours are more arrow-shaped and the leaves on c. formosana are more round and heart-shaped, with the pictures of the larger plant you can see better.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/153600/
The one you have looks similar to a running type I have, people call it green runner, the name is so generic. The tiny dot in the center is purple instead of white like yours....good luck with an ID, though, it may be easier to identify it when it gets bigger. There have been lots of new pics and entries added to plantfiles under colocasia lately, you may find it there...
I do have the green runner like you described also. It loves water and I grow it in a pot right in the pond submerged. The roots come out the bottom of the pots and runners come up from the bottom without even being secured at the bottom. They seem to do even better in water then dirt.
I believe the formosana to be quite rare in cultivation. So i would be surprised if it is the same.
If it gets really big and the leaves are like umbrellas then maybe it is
Mike
Nope, just your average size ee. 3-4 ft.
Saying that mine hasn't got that big yet. But its growing.
Mike
I'm still curious what yours look like now, Mike, it looked pretty big by the end of the year
Still talkin Colocasia's?
yes
are we now? lol...
Mines about Five Feet Tall Now
Dang! Let's call Guiness!
LOL!...where would you find room...
Paul, I pulled a jeoquniii lineatum pup yesterday (did I send you one of those, Mike?), it's not quite a foot tall yet. I'd like it to get a little bigger before I send it to you, but it will be in the next week or two
5ft thats cheating some how... you and your fancy tropical weather... how come its bigger then the one i have been growing for a year? Thats just cruel!
Never heard of Jeoqunii whats it do?
it's a xanthosoma:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/62936/
I thought I had sent you one, but maybe the bulbs were too big to conceal... it doesn't do anything bedsides get nice and full ...not as cool as yours probably