Re: FW:SUBSCRIBE AROID-L
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: FW:SUBSCRIBE AROID-L
- From: "* P* L* <lindsey@mallorn.com>
- Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997 10:18:59 -0600 (CST)
> Hello, I have just started watching the perenial list and I find the
> exchange very interesting; however I can't find anything about Aroid in my
> Sunset Western Gardening Book. Please enlighten me.
Aroids are members of the family Araceae. They are characterized by a
large spathe that partially surrounds a spadix (the actual part where
the flowers are, like a spike).
Some of the more common perennial versions include Arum italicum (Arum
of Italy), Peltandra virginica (Arrow arum (for those of you with water
gardens)), Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the-pulpit), and Arisaema
draconitum (Green dragon).
Common houseplants include Philodendron and Anthuriums. There's lots
more, and I don't pretend to know but 1% of them!
Chris
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