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Spike? Cane?
Can someone tell me what a spike looks like? I know a Den has canes.
Are they similar? |
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Spike? Cane?
On 5 Nov 2005 12:01:20 -0800 in . com wrote:
Can someone tell me what a spike looks like? I know a Den has canes. Are they similar? Just Freaking Google It. http://www.orchids.com/support/supportGlossary.html A spike would be an unbranched inflorescence of unstalked flowers... I guess if you squinted your eyes hard at a nobile type dendrobium that drops leaves before blooming would have a cane that makes you think it's a spike. Now, is there a word similar to panicle, but for when the flowers closer to the top bloom first (My mtdm has ~100 buds on it, two bloomed). -- Chris Dukes Suspicion breeds confidence -- Brazil |
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Cool it, Chris. Such an outburst is uncalled for. Putting it a bit more
classily: "Spike" is often used as a generic term for inflorescence - the growth that supports the flower structures. Check out this for the specific types: http://www.firstrays.com/inflorescences.htm In dendrobiums, a new growth is often called a cane, but that is actually an elongated pseudobulb. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info! "?" wrote in message rg... On 5 Nov 2005 12:01:20 -0800 in . com wrote: Can someone tell me what a spike looks like? I know a Den has canes. Are they similar? Just Freaking Google It. http://www.orchids.com/support/supportGlossary.html A spike would be an unbranched inflorescence of unstalked flowers... I guess if you squinted your eyes hard at a nobile type dendrobium that drops leaves before blooming would have a cane that makes you think it's a spike. Now, is there a word similar to panicle, but for when the flowers closer to the top bloom first (My mtdm has ~100 buds on it, two bloomed). -- Chris Dukes Suspicion breeds confidence -- Brazil |
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Spike? Cane?
Harri85274,
Here is an image of a Phal in "spike" -- this spike will later develop buds and then flowers. The flowers will then be supplied with water and nutrients through the spike. http://www.wickfordorchids.com/orchi...mage_spike.jpg In contrast a Dendrobium's cane is used for water storage. Leaves will grow out of the cane. Here is a photo of a Dendrobium's cane (in the front) and then further back in the photo the flowers of a Dendrobium are on a spike. So this photo shows both of these plant parts. http://www.themangrovetree.com/images/dendrobium.jpg I hope this helps, Joanna wrote in message ups.com... Can someone tell me what a spike looks like? I know a Den has canes. Are they similar? |
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Spike? Cane?
Thank you, Ray. and also thanks to "CHris", who seems to get pleasure
in critizing instead of helping, which i and others assumed this forum was for. I did do a google search and it did not inform me as well as Rays sketches. |
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Spike? Cane?
On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 20:56:16 GMT in ? wrote:
[Me ranting and being a smartass snipped] My apologies. I've been a bit irritable since Tuesday evening. I still suggest googling as a first research try. Read three unrelated hits and if they're all similar, they're probably on target. As for spelling, I trust here over google's suggestions :-). Ray's http://www.firstrays.com/free_info.htm is an excellent source of information, and he's the only person I've stumbled across that sanely uses diagrams and photos. -- Chris Dukes Suspicion breeds confidence -- Brazil |
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