insignis—Narrow, permanently waved leaves perfectly patterned with chartreuse, wine red underneath.
louisae—Leaves perpendicular and perky, feather-marked with yellow-green.
micans—Miniature with oval leaves about an inch long (four inches in the tropics), lustrous deep green banded with silver at the center, paler underneath.
picturata vandenheckei—Satiny dark green banded with silver white in center. Wine red on the underside. A new form, ‘Wendlinger,’ is even more startling. The centers are sterling silver, edged with deep green.
CARE. Provide warmth, humidity. Soil: loam, leaf mold, and sand. Feed heavily for best colors. Shade from direct sun.
PROPAGATION. Divide crowns; tubers and spring cuttings.
SPECIAL USES. Tropical gardens, pots, terrariums, dish gardens.
Callopsis volkensi Araceae
This is a perfectly proportioned miniature “calla lily” only four inches high, the white porcelain flowers centered with a gold, spear-like spadix, and substantial but small heart-shaped green leaves quaintly crinkled. It grows from an underground rhizome. It branches freely but compactly and is winter-blooming.
CARE. Shade, humidity, humusy soil kept evenly moist.