Never disputed that, said so even in my original reply you felt the need to
second guess.


Tom Jaszewski wrote in message
...

Thanks for you usual due diligence in correcting the errors in my
description.

Fact remains most in the genus Phoenix prefer growing conditions moist
an on the drier side....


On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 21:02:44 GMT, "Cereoid-UR12-"
wrote:

Phoenix is a palm genus. The palm family is Arecaceae. Some still like to
hold on to the past by using the obsolete family name Palmae.

Bromeliads are in the family Bromeliaceae.


Tom Jaszewski wrote in message
.. .
On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 23:26:47 GMT, "Cereoid-UR12-"
wrote:

Palms should have their soil moist but not wet.
Most in the Phoenix family prefer to have evenly moist, on the low
side. Always better to err on the side of to dry.