I always see roots growing off the sides of the stems on my
Mexican Pings. They are good to use when transplanting, as I
use a peat based soil, the roots don't really even grow down into
it so I can just lift the whole plant off the surface and move it.
when I have it in a good position, I just sprinkle some soil on
the aerial roots to hold the plants in place and in contact with
the wet soil.
> #3. Saw VFTs naturalized in N. Florida where the entire trap is red
> #(interior
> and exterior). I've seen "regular" VFTs where the interior of the
> trap gets red with sunlight, and all-red VFTs, where the trap and
> petiole are red, but never this before. Has anyone seen this variant?
> Is it indeed a variant?
I'm not too sure but I think at most you could be talking about is
a form of VFT. Variants have a change in shape, while forms cover
different colors in plants. VFT is like S.purpurea => there are
a ba'jillion different color patterns in each of these species. I
would have collected some to see if they retain this distinct colorring
in cultivation. Of course, these would be consindered weeds as they
are not native to FL but you would probably need the landowner's
permission to take them.
What are the laws about plants like this?
Dave Evans