ant plant
17 years ago
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (27)
- 17 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
- 17 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
Related Discussions
Wanted: Dischidia Rafflesiana / Ant Plant
Comments (0)I'm Would REALLY Like a "Dischidia Rafflesiana" But I'm Open To Others / Especially Ones With Larger Pods If You Have One Please LMK & I'll Email You With What I Have Available To Offer In Trade As It Seems To Be Ever Changeing Thanx E G G...See MoreAnt Plants
Comments (7)Just an FYI for anyone who might be in some fashion interested. The ant plants and the ants which colonize them exist in a symbiotic relationship (meaning both parties benefit). The ants are arboreal and colonize the tunnels the ant plant provides for them within itself. The plant, in turn, gains nutrients in the form of the the ants' feces and protection from animals like caterpillars or beetles which would otherwise wish to feed upon it -- the ants are extremely protective of their home. I currently have two seedlings myself. Though the seeds germinated fairly quickly, they have been agonizingly slow growers thus far. The seeds germinated back in October 2012 and still have yet to form their first set of true leaves....See MoreCan the 'Ant Plant' ,Hydnophtum Formicarm' ,be grown from cuttings?
Comments (2)Hydnophytum formicarium has been very easy to propagate from seeds. Just take the red fruit, squish the red covering and place on the surface of soil. The only problem may be attracting roaches to the red fruit material. Have never tried rooting the stems, but will now try. Anyone have Myrmecodia seeds?...See MoreWhich 'Ant Plant' Is This?
Comments (7)it is a Hydnophytum of a sort I think,or the other genus, i ma sorry i dont recall it. But ti is an ant plant, it has the tiny red seed capsules with 1 seed in each,and the caudex all hollow. It is like 'Papau'-somthing, but I cant r3call the rest....See More- 17 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
- 17 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
- 17 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
- 17 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
- 17 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
- 17 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
- 17 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
- 17 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
- 17 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
- 17 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
- 17 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
- 17 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
- 17 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
- 17 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
- 17 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
- 17 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
- 17 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
- 17 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
- 17 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
- 17 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
- 17 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
- 8 years ago
- 8 years ago
- 8 years ago
Related Stories
GARDENING GUIDESInvite Mining Bees to Your Garden by Planting Their Favorite Plants
Look for mining bees (Andrena) pollinating woodland wildflowers in U.S. gardens this spring
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDESGreat Design Plant: Butterfly Milkweed, a Beacon in the Prairie
Vivacious orange flowers for you, nectar for the butterflies and bees. Asclepias tuberosa is worth planting for more reasons than one
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDESGreat Design Plant: Sambucus Nigra
Common elderberry is a highly adaptable shrub from the eastern U.S., with berries galore for wildlife and humans alike
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDESGreat Design Plant: Gaura Lindheimeri
Delicate, butterfly-shaped flowers ‘float’ above the foliage of this lovely, drought-tolerant perennial
Full StoryNATIVE PLANTSGreat Design Plant: Hydrophyllum Virginianum
This reliable, shade-tolerant native plant provides spotted foliage and clusters of pink flowers in eastern U.S. woodland and shade gardens
Full StoryEDIBLE GARDENSGarden BFFs? Why Your Vegetables Are Begging for Companion Plants
Foster friendships among plants for protection from pests, pollination support and color camaraderie
Full StoryFLOWERSGreat Design Plants: Penstemon Rostriflorus
Plant bridge penstemon, also called mountain fountains, for its long-blooming scarlet spikes that act like a living hummingbird feeder
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDESGreat Design Plant: Dicentra Eximia Brightens Shady Gardens
This North American bleeding heart species blooms from spring to fall and welcomes bees and hummingbirds
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDESGreat Design Plant: Jeffersonia Diphylla
The long-lasting foliage of this eastern North American native excels at filling in a shady garden
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDESGreat Design Plant: Stylophorum Diphyllum
Appalachian native celandine poppy’s flowers and foliage combine to brighten a woodland garden well into summer
Full Story
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7