A. triphyllum spathe color again

[Jim McClements, Dover, DE z6]

In a message dated 11/7/01 4:57:13 PM, petra at PLANTDELIGHTS.COM writes:

<< I know I read that spathe color is an indication of male/femalness in A.

triphyllum but I don't remember where I read that, so my hunt is on...in the

meantime, what few A. triphyllums we had here this season did show a

correlation between sex and spathe color; granted, a small sample doesn't

prove anything.  Now, in general, can anyone tell me if they actually

checked the sex of the inflorescence and noted its spathe color?

Petra

>>

Petra

If you find anything like that, regard it with great suspicion. I totally
agree with the others that the basic spathe color of A. triphyllum is
completely unrelated to the sex of the plant, nor have I ever noted that the
color changed as the plant changed sex.

Jim McClements