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On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts

Episode 148: leaf botany part two - CAM and guttation explained

On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts

Jane Perrone

Leisure, Home & Garden

4.9782 Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2020

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Guttation and CAM (aka Crassulacean Acid Metabolism) are central processes for many of our houseplants, but what do they involve?  Terrestrial ecologist Dr Polly Schiffman explains all (and we find out which is her favourite!) Plus I answer a question about a lanky Pilea and we hear from Joe from Texas in Meet the Listener. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/2020/7/9/episode-148-guttation-cam

Transcript

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0:58.6

This week's show is a smackdown between two plant processes.

1:04.7

In part two of our Leaf Botany series, botanist and on the ledge listener, Dr Polly Schiffman, is on hand to answer all your

1:13.6

questions about what cam, caraculation acid metabolism and gutation actually are. So if you've

1:21.1

heard those meet the listener questions and wondered what on earth I was talking about,

1:25.4

this is the episode for you. Plus, I answer a question about

1:29.4

beheading a Chinese money plant and we hear from listener Joe in Texas who will be answering

1:36.7

that tricky question, Cam versus Gutation in Meet the Listener. And now it's time to sit down with a cup of your finest English builder's tea

1:50.5

served in a Cornishware mug. Only Cornishware for me. If you're not aware of what the hell

1:56.9

Cornishware is, then have a Google or a Nicosia, I should say, and you'll find out.

2:03.1

Anyway, I'm waffling now, but I want to talk to you about some reviews that I've had.

2:07.1

Let me just wet my whistle, as we say here in the UK.

2:13.3

Right, so yes, four reviews have come in, and they are delightfully varied in their content matter.

2:21.9

We'll start at the bottom and we'll work up in terms of the pleasantness of these reviews.

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