Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 00:15:39 -0700 (PDT) From: sean samia <seansamia@yahoo.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg2728$foo@default> Subject: Rorigula gorgonias: Defensive not carnivorous.
Hey listserver! For many years I've grown R.gorgonias.
I've made observations that might be of importance.
I've noticed that the only insect that is susceptible
of attacking Rorigula is aphids and the only place
I've seen it on is the flowering stack(maybe to help
in self-pollination). Living in Los
Angeles,California, which is a desert, I'm used to
seeing lots of desert plants and I've noticed a
correlation between them and Rorigula. Rorigula has a
lot of resin in the plant to slow down transpiring. On
many occasions I've forgotten to water it with no ill
effects. On a regular basis, I break leaves off
Rorigula to remove insect from other plants in my
collection and yes, it works on scale too. In my
opinion, the insects don't like the resins in the
plant. Also, the plant is not carnivorous, but
defensive in nature. If you are interested in seed, I
personally know the the LACP has a large quantity of
seed in its seed bank. Petiolaris Sean
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