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Post by bradt on Oct 24, 2015 18:07:29 GMT -5
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Post by Dennis Z on Oct 24, 2015 18:12:10 GMT -5
Nice additions Brad. I'm sure they'll do very well in your care. Ant-plants are sure getting popular lately! They are a superb genus to grow.
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Post by lloyd on Oct 24, 2015 18:15:29 GMT -5
How come the thumb isn't green?
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Post by bradt on Oct 24, 2015 18:27:57 GMT -5
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Post by bcmosaic on Oct 24, 2015 18:39:03 GMT -5
Nice. Are you going to mount them vertically or leave them in the pots?
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Post by lloyd on Oct 24, 2015 18:39:31 GMT -5
Fake scale is really amazing. Do you have any links to anything about that? I couldn't get anything on google.
Also can you take some macros of the fake scale?
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Post by Dennis Z on Oct 24, 2015 20:37:07 GMT -5
@ Lloyd, the "fake scale" is very common in myrmecodia species. I have it on my adult plant, it tricked me in the beginning. Essentially it's just secondary growth that develops on the cuticles of the leaf. It looks and is distributed EXACTLY like scale (the "scale" is concentrated near the petioles of the leaf and more abundant on the undersides of the leaves (so it doesn't interfere with photosynthesis) ). It becomes more apparent when there is humidity/temperature swings and I honestly find it unattractive to a certain degree, but it sure is interesting. I think I came across a link before, I will post it if I find it again.
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Post by toddk on Oct 24, 2015 20:53:29 GMT -5
Those look fantastic. What a great addition to your collection. Thank you for sharing pictures.
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Post by lloyd on Oct 24, 2015 21:15:22 GMT -5
Incredible. Ants are attracted to scale because they eat the sap exudate the scale produce. The ant plant wants ants so it simulates scale. The ants come to the plant and find the convenient ant plant ant habitat. Everybody's happy. If anybody finds a link, post it here.
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Post by bradt on Oct 24, 2015 21:59:30 GMT -5
Nice. Are you going to mount them vertically or leave them in the pots? They hang on a 45 degree angles, sort of like its position in the last photo i posted. It looks fairly natural and gives really good drainage. You can see hooks on the side of the pots in some photos .
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