Ant plant at my garden

[caseyhoo]

Originally Posted by kentosaurs

Is it growing in LFS???

For the adult plant, im using cocochip + sphagnum moss. Portion is 2:1 or 1:1, cannot recall...

[caseyhoo]

Originally Posted by Harris Azariel

wow seems fun!
you can make a ant colony using it
one big ant family haha

Just settle a permanent place for them. Wish ant will move in soon!!! PRAY!!!!!!

[jeff]

caseyhoo

your plant come from nursery ?

it is a myrmecodia yes but a tuberosa ? the most common are tuberosa but in this species a lot of ' variety' ( 16 , according to their native region )

have you others infos on her native region ?

I am looking for also some rubiaceae ( myrmecodia-hydnophytum-squamellaria-myrmephytum-anthorrhiza) , ant dischidia-solanopteris I have some rubiaceae in trade or swap ( plant-drupe) .

jeff

[caseyhoo]

Originally Posted by jeff

caseyhoo

your plant come from nursery ?

it is a myrmecodia yes but a tuberosa ? the most common are tuberosa but in this species a lot of ' variety' ( 16 , according to their native region )

have you others infos on her native region ?

jeff

My plant is from rhealk. He said it is Myrmecodia tuberosa

[jeff]

others infos on her native region is welcome

this genus myrmecodia have 59 species ,all are possible .

jeff

[rhealk]

Any reason it is not tuberosa? Please advise

[jeff]

may be it is a tuberosa , but what variety ?

or not , a lot of other myrmecodia have the same shape juvenile

he come from nursery ? find in the nature but in what region ?

have you a picture to the adult in flower , specialy the stem with their clypeoli and alveoli .

jeff

[rhealk]

Not aware that they have variety
Mother plant comes from logged secondary forest in Sarawak and visually fits the characteristic of tuberosa.
Do not have the photo of flower but its uninteresting tiny white flower which ripes into tiny orange fruit.

[Harris Azariel]

does this plant need direct sun or just partial?how about wetness of soil?

the plant looks fun
can play like were owning a 5star condominium which has residences which is ants! ehehe

[kevyn chan]

mine is from the "virgin" jungle of Tioman Island, south east of Malaysia....what would be the variety?

owning antplants is because of the strange tuber shape of the plant however, housing ants has pros and cons...ie you have a healthy plant that attracts ants, thats good......and you have nightmare are ants a disease carrier that affects other sensitive plants like the orchids.....more experience grower can explains further