What grows with insignis?

[phissionkorps]

I am growing some insignis from seed, and I don't think all of them are pure, even though they are only about 1" across now. From what I've heard, insignis leaves should be very much like that of ventricosa, i.e. lanceolate. I've got about half of my seedlings with truncate-ish leaves. What grows with insignis? I'd like to at least speculate as to what the cause could be. IIRC, mirabilis grows with it, but mirabilis wouldn't do that.

[longor]

if its the island form, biak, then nothing, but if it is the mainland form, it can grows with amps, mirabilis, and maxima.

[phissionkorps]

Hi Longor,

You tell me. The seed came from you lol.

[longor]

its pure Insignis island form then.

[longor]

in a natural population, not all individual plant fit the descriprion of the "species" perfectly. there is a spread of variations, with the majority fitting the description, then you will have outliers, which may resemble other species or hybrid.

further, description from a type specimen (s) doesn't always represent the generalized characteristic that is shared by the majority of the species, often the materials collected are from the outliers. As is the case of Klossii, which doesn't even show the second appandage.

I think one must be very careful in making assumption based on species description. the definition of a species characteristic in the wild isn't as clear cut. infact if you want a plant that is 100% like the description, you would need to grow a cutting from the original plant collected .

Cheers

[phissionkorps]

That's a very good point.

I had been wondering about this, since I heard from many people how the leaves should be lanceolate, like ventricosa. However, I have never seen an insignis in person besides my seedlings. Also, they're still very small (3/4"). Perhaps they will conform more once they get older....or they wont lol. I personally don't mind what they are, as long as they look cool. Good to know they grow alone though, thanks for your help.

[longor]

not a problem, seedlings, even juvenile plant, are often misleading