Dieffenbachia id pls

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  1. edleigh7

    edleigh7 Well-Known Member

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    Got this one a while ago, with heaps of offsets. Anyone got any idea??
     

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    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    No idea, but it's gorgeous! Very similar to some of the wild Dieffs I see down here....
     
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    oh, ed!!! it's FABULOUS!!!!
     
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    Nothing in any of your local books Beth???

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    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Might be D. herthae but that's data deficient. Most of our Dieffs are either variegated or have same-coloured venation....
     
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    Yes can't find much on it at all let alone a photo!! If Mick can't verify might be a job for Aroidl

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    I have a similar looking one Ed, but with a greatly reduced petiole length .
    Seems to be much less vigorous than yours . And why is so hard to find different ones ?
     

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    Don't know if you are being sarcastic or not Mick ; )

    Looks a lot like yours, do you have a name for yours mate?

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    I call it 'the one I got from work' ;-) no really Ed they are hard to find , I would only have less than 10 different ones .
    I never see them for sale ,, seen some great ones in other gardens , and now its warm , I'll try and get some cuttings .
    Lent out the one bok that has some names in it , will have to chase it up .
     
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    Thanks mate appreciate it. I'll still try to chase up Beth's suggestion...

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    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Good luck, Ed. I know it from people here telling me about it; apparently the type specimen was destroyed in the Berlin bombings, so it might be a bit tough to find pics. If it is D. herthae, though, it's from lower Pastaza.
     
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    I think it could be a Dieffenbachia wendlandii Schott,
    Croat
     
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    Tried to look at some pics on Tropicos , but it was all painfully slow and mainly herberium specimens so hopeless for ID'ng living plants .
     
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    Tried to follow that one up too Alfonso, and no pics of that either. Hmm very frustrating this one

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    Ed I got the name form an IAS news letter (July 08 issue)
     
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    Thanks mate I will have a look when I get home
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    Just had a look at the newsletter in colour and it is not a match, Alfonso. My plant has cream petioles and veins, that one doesn't. Thanks anyway mate

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    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Could be cultivar "Sparkle" but your venation is much more pronounced...
     
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    Oh well I will have to put it on Aroidl and see what happens there. Thanks everyone

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    Ed, send me up a bit and I can show it to expert growers who have no time for the internet .
     
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    I will email you Mick as I have a few other things for you as well
     

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