H. polysperma 'Tropical Sunset'

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• Subject: H. polysperma 'Tropical Sunset'
• From: gtong at sirius_com (G.Tong)
• Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 20:35:42 -0800

> Sounds like H. polysperma 'Tropical Sunset'.  I believe this was
> developed at Tropica in Denmark, but is now grown extensively in
> Florida.  It need lots of light and plenty of iron to maintain  it's
> pink color submerged, but handled correctly, it's a lovely  plant.

Would this be the same as an "Empress hygro"? That's what my storekeeper
called the Hygro I recently bought. It resembles H. polysperma but has
prominent white veins and the new leaves are pink, and turn green over
time. The leaves on each stem go from green below to pink on top and
overall makes the plant look like light is hitting it from above.

Greg. Tong
San Francisco, CA, USA
gtong at sirius_com

"Every infinity is composed of only two halves."

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