eric27

Thanks for your comments Caloosamusa. As always they are much appreciated. I was afraid you would say that about the color aspect. In regards to the red underside of the leaf mine does have that (although it seems to be variable from leaf to leaf), and the other plants didn't have it. Using Dr Markku's keys, I also narrarowed it down to the y. caii. In fact now it is putting put 3 pups close to the mother. It seems very vigourous. I had to cut the mother down a bit as it choked but that is starting to come along now. I think it will do well this year.

What made you think it might be xishuangbannaensis? Just curious.
I did notice for a small plant mine is making a big corm fast but the pups are close to the mother.

Dr Markku, yes those pictures are great! I'm impressed too by the elevation it grows at. It leads me to think it does have some nice hardiness to it. Maybe this coming year I will leave it outside. My basjoo made it through this past winter-a colder one-in great shape.

Those seeds look like they are just waiting to germinate!