Author Topic: Calathea allouia (Lairen)  (Read 1788 times)

DimplesLee

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Calathea allouia (Lairen)
« on: December 29, 2016, 09:02:20 AM »
Anyone have rhizomes of Lairen available for trade or sale? Please PM me. Thanks!
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Re: Calathea allouia (Lairen)
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2016, 09:13:06 AM »
also want:


Arrachacha (Arracacia xanthorrhiza)
Mauka (Mirabilis expansa)
prairie turnip (Psoralea esculenta) and
Omodaka (Sagittaria trifolia)


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Re: Calathea allouia (Lairen)
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2016, 10:33:46 PM »
I have some but maybe not ready yet
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Re: Calathea allouia (Lairen)
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2016, 12:18:13 PM »
The source for this might be Puerto Rico or Trinidad. In Puerto Rican Spanish 'Lerenes', and in Trinidad 'Tippy-Tombo' or 'Topi Tambo' are the words used. I'd like some rhizomes too.

https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/1492/arrowroot.html