Exotica Esoterica 4/2/24 Exotica Esoterica 4/2/24

Taming Titans

Giant Anthuriums at Home and Abroad.

(Preview)

Exotica Esoterica 10/22/23 Exotica Esoterica 10/22/23

Ultraviolet Induced Visual Fluorescence in the Araceae: A Primer

Viewing tropical aroids in a different light.

Exotica Esoterica 7/3/23 Exotica Esoterica 7/3/23

Ultraviolet Fluorescence in Plants - Light in the Fast Lane

Sexy plants after dark.

(Preview)

Exotica Esoterica 10/6/22 Exotica Esoterica 10/6/22

Anthurium diabloense: What’s in a Name?

A beautiful new aroid species and the nitty-gritty of tropical plant discovery and naming.

Exotica Esoterica 6/7/22 Exotica Esoterica 6/7/22

The Native Lingo

Ornamental Plant Taxonomy & Breeding – An Illustrated Guide to the Terminology

(Preview)

Exotica Esoterica 5/10/22 Exotica Esoterica 5/10/22

A Collector’s Look at Anthurium Hybrids and Hybridization

Rothschild’s Creation, Mistaken Identities and Spathe Oddities

(Preview)

Exotica Esoterica 11/27/21 Exotica Esoterica 11/27/21

Fall Over Foliage

The UnSalad

Exotica Esoterica 10/22/21 Exotica Esoterica 10/22/21

A Triumph with a Triumphans

Seed production in a popular Philodendron in cultivation.

Exotica Esoterica 7/23/21 Exotica Esoterica 7/23/21

Raising a Little Stink

Notes on Anthurium clidemioides, A. pacificum and A. flexile in nature and cultivation.

Exotica Esoterica 9/15/20 Exotica Esoterica 9/15/20

The Philo Philes - Part I

A deep dive into some of the best the genus has to offer.

Exotica Esoterica 4/13/20 Exotica Esoterica 4/13/20

Philodendron patriciae

“The stuff that dreams are made of.”

Exotica Esoterica 10/2/19 Exotica Esoterica 10/2/19

International Aroid Society Slideshow - Miami, Florida 2019

An annotated version of PowerPoint presentation given at the International Aroid Society on September 21, 2019 in Miami, Florida.

Exotica Esoterica 3/20/19 Exotica Esoterica 3/20/19

The Definitive Guide to Velvet Leaf Anthuriums in Nature & Cultivation

A Tour of the Velvet Underground.

Exotica Esoterica 9/22/18 Exotica Esoterica 9/22/18

Slideshow: “Aroids” presented at the Huntington, Pasadena, California 2018

An introduction to the family with observations on their species diversity, conservation and cultivation.

Exotica Esoterica 8/24/18 Exotica Esoterica 8/24/18

Anthurium wendlingeri - velvet leaf, pendent Panamanian prize

Step aside Hermès. Now THIS is a nice-looking necktie.

Exotica Esoterica 8/23/18 Exotica Esoterica 8/23/18

WTF?

What’s That Flower?

Exotica Esoterica 8/1/18 Exotica Esoterica 8/1/18

The Pebbled-leaf Anthuriums

May I offer a bit of the bubbly?

Exotica Esoterica 6/14/18 Exotica Esoterica 6/14/18

Cultivating dwarf cyclanths: the right-sized "palms" for home and terraria?

Just what the hell are these?