The final goal is to help to revitalize agricultural production, not only of taro, but also of other aroid root crop species. |
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There are about 200 species of Philodendron in the aroid family Araceae. |
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In the aroid family, which has provided a range of long-lived houseplants, most prominent are the philodendrons. |
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The ZZ plant, Zamioculcas zamiifolia, is a good-looking, extremely easy-to-grow aroid that can be enjoyed indoors in low light or outdoors in shade. |
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Wander the aroid house, the desert house, the fern room. |
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Jack-in-the-pulpit is the only other aroid native to our part of the world. |
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They made their way slowly to the great Palm House and thence up twisty iron steps to a nook like a tree refuge in New Guinea, among palm boles and extravagant aroid growths. |
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