bigdog

I'm thinking that this could be an Ensete species where fluctuating temperatures may be necessary to get germination, judging by some of the climate info from Ron. Seeing as how Madagascar has been separated from the rest of the other land masses for a very long time, perhaps Ensete perrieri seeds evolved to only respond to fluctuating temps. It is a strange little corner of the world, and very diverse.

The pH is interesting also. When I think of a tropical environment like Madagascar, I usually think of weathered, acidic soils. Hmmm...if I ever do get one to sprout, I'll need to do some liming for it's planting hole. My pH is 5.1!