Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 20:07:41 -0800 From: Russell Elliott <relliott@geocities.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg596$foo@default> Subject: Re: nepenthes identification
Alan D Reeves wrote:
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> I was wondering if any one could help me. I bought a plant, not a very
> good one, and it kinda died. But a plant grew about a month later. I,
> naturally, believed it to be the plant I wanted. However, I have the
> suspicion that the plant could be a grass seedling (insert your laughter
> here :-) The only hope I have is it looks as if it is flowering. And
> the flowers look purple. Can anyone tell me what a small seedling of a
> no. madagascar looks like? My plant is about 2 in. tall. Please
> Help!!!!!!!
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> Alan in Mobile, AL USA
> AlanReeves@juno.com
Alan,
Sorry, this doesn't sound like a Nepenthes seedling. When they first
germinate you can seed two cotyedons. The next leaf produced usually
has a pitcher on the end of it, and is instantly recognizable as a
Nepenthes seedling. I don't know if every Nepenthes seedling does
this, but I have germinated N.ampullaria, N.rafflesiana, N.alata
and N.mirabilis, and they have all exhibited this feature.
It sounds like you have a grass seedling.
Bye for now,
Russell
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