Re: VFTs: Red Dragon vs. Akai Ryu

From: schlauer@chemie.uni-wuerzburg.de
Date: Fri Mar 26 1999 - 06:29:51 PST

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Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 14:29:51 +0000
From: schlauer@chemie.uni-wuerzburg.de
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
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Subject: Re: VFTs: Red Dragon vs. Akai Ryu

Dear Nile,

> Can anyone tell me the difference, if any, between a Red Dragon VFT
> and an Akai Ryu VFT?

None. They are identical, one name being the translation of the
other.

> Also, this is kind of off-topic, but I have a
> couple of Telegraph Plants and the only thing odd I've noticed about
> them is that they fold up their leaves when the lights are turned
> off. Does anyone know what other kinds of "tricks" they are able to
> perform?

They are able to move their leaflets in circular or slightly
elliptical nutations. At elevated temperatures the movement is
visible with the bare eye.

Kind regards
Jan

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