Nice set of photos. Thanks for sharing.
On Jan 26, 10:57 am, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > Dec 2011 and Jan 2012 > > Sharing images of Spathiphyllum wallisii at a private society at Pune > > Family Araceae > > Common name Peace lily > > Blooms are conical clumps of small flowers borne on a stalk surrounded by a > large white or greenish bract. An individual flower consists of a central > female structure with a stigma at its center and several male flowers > surrounding that stigma. These male flowers are difficult to observe > except during male anthesis when they are actually producing pollen. > Flowering lasts 9 to 12 days (although the attractive white spathe may be > evident for weeks), with the female phase lasting 4 to 5 days, followed > immediately by the male phase of 4 to 6 days. Pollen is continuously > produced all over the spadix during the male phase. The female flowers open > first (i.e., are receptive to pollen) and after a period of time, ‘close'. > Once closed the males open to release pollen. This delay between male and > female flowers prevents self-pollination. Pollination is mostly via flies, > bees or beetles that are attracted to the flowers by their odour. In the > morning hours, plants produce a spicy to soap-like fragrance > > The flowers turn green when they have been pollinated and seed has been > set. The fruit and its seeds ripen four to six months after pollination.When > ripe the spadix becomes soft and yellow > -- > Regards > Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade > > IMG_1185_t.jpg > 171KViewDownload > > IMG_1186_t.jpg > 134KViewDownload > > IMG_1196_t.jpg > 85KViewDownload > > IMG_1191_t.jpg > 102KViewDownload > > IMG_1197.jpg > 169KViewDownload > > IMG_1194_t.jpg > 114KViewDownload > > IMG_1294.jpg > 127KViewDownload > > IMG_1306 stigma receptive.jpg > 102KViewDownload > > IMG_1433 stigma closed appearance of male flowers .jpg > 99KViewDownload > > IMG_1493_fruit.jpg > 126KViewDownload > > IMG_1564_fruit.jpg > 140KViewDownload > > IMG_1568_fruit .jpg > 61KViewDownload > > IMG_1489_fruit ripening.jpg > 96KViewDownload > > IMG_1565.jpg > 292KViewDownload > > IMG_1708.jpg > 155KViewDownload > > IMG_1709.jpg > 108KViewDownload > > IMG_1711.jpg > 132KViewDownload
