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Features of the development of aroid plants at home

Lovers of a home green corner are happy to use aroid plants to create it. These indoor flowers have a very amazing shape of leaves, the colorful range of which is striking in its unusualness and variety of shades. And what can compare with the Zantedeschia flower? A delicate white cone with an oblong yellow center, as if sculpted from the first snow. He fascinates and makes you admire yourself for hours. Therefore, you can confidently purchase flowers from this family and fill any spaces in your interior with them. Admiration and positive emotions are guaranteed.

One of the largest families growing in this climate zone are the araceae.

Aroid plant family

Tropical and subtropical forests never cease to give their contemplators more and more specimens of exotic plants. One of the largest families growing in this climate zone are the araceae. Their quantitative composition includes more than 3,000 representatives. The famous Austrian botanist Heinrich Schott studied and described many species of these plants. The life forms of this family amaze with their ability to adapt to any conditions. Some of them grow in swampy areas, others - right in the water. They are called hydrophytes. Prominent representatives of this landscape are Cryptocoryne, Lagenandra, and Anubias. Particularly exotic are aerohydrophytes with their striking representative, Pistia teloresidae. These are monocotyledonous plants. The leaves are arranged alternately. The base of the root fits tightly to the stem. The aroid flower is quite large and shaped like a leaf rolled into a cone. The color range is varied - from snow-white to black shades.

For aroid plants, the soil must be constantly loosened for good oxygen access.

And the name of the whole family comes from arum. It is called Palestinian or sacred. The root of this plant resembles tubers, the leaves look like arrows with a wide upper part. Their color is rich green, closer to its dark shades. Flower spadix oblong in shape. There is a beautiful shiny blanket around it. Interest in the aroid family is very great. The structural and growth features of representatives are described in scientific journals, one of which is named after the family.

In 1978, a society with international status was founded, which includes dozens of scientific botanists and simply lovers of aroid plants.

Numerous conferences of this society help to study even more precisely the features of the development of this family and learn about its new representatives.

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Features of caring for aroids at home

When purchasing one or another indoor plant from a given family, every housewife wants to prolong its existence as long as possible. After all, how nice it is to look at a flower with luscious leaves of rich color, lovely buds, which grows and develops precisely from our care for it. To do this, it is necessary to create conditions in the room that will be as close as possible to the real habitat in the wild. A group of aroids that grow in belts with fluctuating precipitation usually shed their leaves and “fall asleep” during periods without rain. Therefore, even at home, if you notice the disappearance of leaves, you should not water them as usual. It is best to move the plants to a place where there will be a minimum of light and heat. Such representatives of this family include:

• Arizema;
• Arum;
• Arizarum;
• Caladium.

A family of aroid plants, shaped like vines, grow in tropical forests with very high humidity. They climb so high up tree trunks that sometimes this distance corresponds to 20 meters. Adventitious roots help them strengthen. They grow into the trunk, covering it with their lateral roots, which perform the same function as in the ground. Lateral roots accumulate water and nutrients.

Such liana-like aroids also have an aerial root system. It descends to the forest floor, which in the tropical forest can be more than 50 cm, and is saturated with everything it needs. Therefore, caring for anthurium, monstera, philodendron, syngonium should involve special frames along which these plants will branch, and abundant watering. The aerial roots of these plants can be covered with moss, which should be constantly moist.

The peculiarity of spathiphyllums, alocasias, dieffenbachias, and aglaonemas is that silty soil is necessary for their normal growth and development. Ordinary soil will not be able to saturate these plants with all the necessary trace elements and minerals. Therefore, gardeners recommend mixing the soil with turf, dry leaves, humus, sand and birch charcoal before planting. The soil must be constantly loosened for good oxygen access. In temperate climates, when hot summers are followed by cold winters with rainy weather, frosts, and lack of sufficient lighting, indoor plants can be moved to the western, eastern or northern sides in the summer, and to the south in the winter. Such changes are entirely justified. After all, in summer and spring shade and protection from the scorching sun are created, and in autumn and winter the lack of light and heat is compensated.

Plants of the aroid family are considered the most environmentally flexible.

They, more than all other indoor flowers, were able to adapt to life in our apartments. So let's not forget about this and be happy to help them delight us with the riot of their colors and variety of shapes!

To keep an exotic plant at home, you need to know the intricacies of care. Most people love bright plants. The conditions for breeding large groups of flowers are the same. Every living creature requires individual care. In this collection, we have tried to present several articles in order to avoid death when maintaining an unusual plant. To determine the correct procedures, it is necessary to determine which class your flower belongs to.

General information about aroids

Some of our wild plants belong to the aroid family (lat. Araceae) - in the lowlands there is poisonous whitefly with a cob of red berries; Calamus with saber-shaped leaves grows along the banks of reservoirs, its aromatic root is edible and has medicinal value, Far Eastern arizema.

Alocasia, anthurium, spathiphyllum, monstera, philodendrons, syngoniums, caladiums, dieffenbachias, aglaonemas are grown indoors and in greenhouses... This endless list can be continued further with rarer names that most of us are not even aware of. A significant part of aroid plants not only have bright colors and unusual leaf shapes, but also bloom excellently.

All plants of the aroid family have flowers located on an inflorescence - a spadix in the form of a rod or club. The name of the family, according to Hebrew legend, speaks of the wonderful rod of Aaron. This rod allegedly became covered with buds, almond flowers and even nuts overnight. It is the large cover that is most important in assessing the decorative qualities of plants (callas, anthuriums, spathiphyllums). Many domestic aroids bloom extremely rarely (or do not bloom at all) indoors and usually have an inconspicuous small cover, but they amaze with the color, shape and size of the leaves. The fruits of araceae are juicy berries, in many species with a pleasant aroma, edible.

Tuberous aroids

Tuberous aroids are divided into two groups, depending on the depth of the dormant period. One - with long and deep dormancy (caladiums, sauromatums), the second - with short-term and weakly expressed (zantedeschias, alocasia). A small part of aroids behave like true epiphytes. Plants grow and develop without coming into contact with the soil and remain on the trees all their lives. The most typical life form of aroids are vines, which are divided into root-climbing and creeping. Many of them belong to hemiepiphytes.

Callas (Calla L.) We are especially fascinated by the charming calla lilies (zantedeschias), or as it is also called the Whitewing. The plant is so beloved by the people that it can be found in almost any flower shop or specialized department. They surprise even when the first shoots appear. Even on the smallest leaf, white strokes appear clearly, which make them decorative for the entire growing season. In addition, each variety has its own shape and shade of leaves, and its own bush height. In recent years, variegated varieties have become especially popular.

Caladium is a tuberous stemless plant with beautifully colored arrow-shaped leaves. Translated from the language of the local natives, Caladium means “plant with edible roots.” Hybrids with the most unusual combinations of leaf colors - green, white, carmine, purple, pink and yellow - are common in culture. The plant does well in a semi-shaded or bright place without direct sunlight. It requires high humidity; in winter it is dormant, shedding all its leaves, so the pot with tubers is placed in a cool place. In March, when growth resumes, watering is increased. Leaves are preserved in winter only with additional lighting... - see below

Among the most exotic flowering aroids we can name representatives of the genera Arum, Arizema, Amorphophallus, Steudnera, Sauromatum, etc.

Sauromatum is a tuberous plant from the aroid family with an unusual appearance and an interesting vegetation cycle. It is also called Arum dracunculus (sauromatum). The name comes from the word "saura" - lizard, given because of the spotted wing. This plant is more original than beautiful. Flowers appear already in May, after a period of dormancy, and only from large tubers, although it is completely without leaves. It blooms until a new one appears, just one large dissected leaf, which dies off during the dry period. The inflorescence is a spadix of brownish-red color. The blanket is 50-100 cm long and 10-15 cm wide, purple on the outside, yellowish-green on the inside with purple spots. Flowering is short-lived and in the sun the flowers emit a specific aroma, which attracts flies and other insects.

In the middle zone, tubers are dug up for the winter and stored in a cold place. Can be stored in the refrigerator, covered with dry sphagnum moss, placed in a plastic bag. The condition of the tuber is periodically checked. If a sprout begins to develop, then place it in a cooler place. Planted in the garden in April-early May. It can be planted in a pot in the spring, as soon as it begins to grow.

Amorphophallus A very large herbaceous tuberous plant from the araceae family, which consists of one deeply dissected leaf blade on a straight, smooth, rather thick petiole, up to 1 m high, covered with reddish-brown spots. In its homeland it was called “snake tree”. During the dormant period, the plant sheds a single leaf. Tubers are stored at a temperature of 12-15 degrees. Having started to grow, it can first form a flower arrow bearing an inflorescence-cob enclosed in a covering leaf of dark red or brown color. During flowering, it emits a very unpleasant smell of rotting meat, attracting pollinating flies. Amorphophallus are cultivated only in greenhouses and greenhouses due to the very large size of the inflorescences.

Arisema (Arisaema) An unusual and rare tuberous plant from the aroid family. Arizema leaves are pinnately dissected or sickle-shaped with wide or narrow lobes. Flowers collected in a cob have no decorative value. The peculiarity of this plant is that it has dioecious flowers, so for cross-pollination two plants with female and male flowers are needed.

Arizema open (A. ringens) - can be found in nature in Japan. The tubers of this plant are flat, the leaves have an oblong-oval shape with a widened base. The leaf blade is divided into three segments. The upper edge of the leaf is green; the lower one is grayish-green. During flowering, open arizema produces a peduncle (up to 20 cm) with an inflorescence-cob located on it. On a male plant, the flowers on the cob are densely located, on a female plant they are scattered. In the upper part of the inflorescence, the flowers are asexual. The spadix is ​​covered with a spathe that is wide-toothed in the lower part and lamellar in the upper part. The color of the bedspread is grayish-brown, the inside is decorated with white longitudinal stripes.

Arum (Arum) Araceae family (Araceae). Comes from the ancient Greek word "aron" - the name of one of the species of this genus. Small perennial herbs with a dormant period and hemispherical or ovoid horizontal tuberous rhizomes.

List of genera of the family Araceae

Plants from the aroid family, or Aronicaceae, attract us more and more. This is one of the large families of monocotyledonous plants, including about 150 genera and more than 3000 species, distributed mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of both hemispheres. There are many aroids in temperate regions, and some of them even enter subarctic regions, but their species and genus diversity outside the tropics is small (less than 10% of species).

The Austrian botanist Heinrich Wilhelm Schott made a very great contribution to the study of plants of the Araceae family. The genera he described are supplemented by the abbreviation "Schott".

There is a specialized journal "Aroideana", which publishes serious scientific articles about various representatives of the family. Aroids are so diverse that special exhibitions are dedicated to them. There is the International Aroid Society, founded in 1978 and uniting not only botanists, but also numerous hobbyists.

Among the aroids, many life forms are represented. These are marsh and aquatic plants - hydrophytes (cryptocorynes, lagenanders, anubias), and even aerohydrophytes, with the only non-typical representative - Pistia telorezoides.

Houseplants

Family Araceae

The Araceae family, or Aronicaceae, belongs to monocotyledonous perennial plants. These include about 150 genera and over 2000 species of terrestrial herbaceous plants, sometimes aquatic perennial plants, as well as vines and epiphytes. The Arronica family is also known for its poisonous milky sap, which is present in numerous plant species.

Representatives of the Araceae family, these are mainly plants growing in earthen environments, which are also often found in marshy areas. However, there are herbs that live in an aquatic environment and have tubers or elongated rhizomes. Mostly plants of the Araceae family grow in the tropics and in areas with a moderately warm climate. The natural tropical growing environment allows almost all plant species to reach large and fairly large sizes.

It is worth noting that almost all plants of the family are very stable and unpretentious to various factors and living conditions, so they are also often found in natural habitats in Russia. For example, in some areas of the middle zone, where, as a rule, there is not enough sunlight, even quite demanding certain types of plants can be grown.

The leaves, as a rule, have petiolate, sagittal and broadly elliptical shapes that arise from a tuber or creeping rhizome, characteristic of most terrestrial plants of the araceae family. Some species have a fairly short stem or no stem at all. For example, amorphophallus has such a leaf in a single copy and is deeply dissected. But vines, known to everyone as climbing plants - philodendron, monstera - are attached to tree trunks with the help of many aerial roots.

A characteristic feature of the family is the inflorescence - the spadix. Among the family, small-sized flowers are widespread, which outwardly appear like single flowers. The inflorescence is always covered with a covering leaf, which is usually green in color or other color tones close to green.

Flowering in representatives of the Araceae family is most often accompanied by a smell, which attracts insects to pollinate the flowers. The covering leaf is often a trap for some insects, such as pollinating flies. It is worth noting that many species are fruit berry crops, but there are both juicy and dry fruits, which have their own unique specific taste and aroma, unlike other plant fruits. An interesting fact is also that some species of plants of the Araceae family have edible cobs, for example “Monstera”.

Due to the presence of calcium oxalate crystals contained in the leaves and cobs of many plants, the use of fruits and leaves is also well practiced in medicine; various tinctures or special ointments with the addition of necessary elements are used to treat rheumatism or back pain, mainly as a rubbing agent.

Some types of plants, such as Anthurium, Spathiphyllum and many others, are used as indoor ornamental plants, for landscaping rooms and creating a more pleasant interior. It is worth noting that their difference is the bright inflorescences. Plants such as Amorphophallus and Aglaonema are distinguished by their unusual colors and leaf colors. Pistiatelecaria is bred as an aquarium plant.

In places with a tropical mild climate, plants of the Araceae family decorate gardens and are used in the form of vertical gardening of a fence or fence, where climbing plants or vines are very popular. The characteristics of certain plant species of the Araceae family indicate their rich diversity, as well as their abundance and plant uniqueness.

The most famous tropical crop of this family is the Taro plant, which is grown as a source of starch, having starchy tubers that resemble potatoes but are larger in size. Food plants also include Xanthosoma “Arrow-leaved” and Alocasia “Large-rooted”, which grow in Southeast Asia.

In places of greatest natural growth and distribution, namely in Central and South America, some plants, including Syngonium, are large and fast-growing vines. Syngonium is interesting primarily for its color, as well as its distinctive feature - changing the color of its leaves with age. Young specimens have a rich and bright green color of their arrow-shaped leaves, growing on a straight stem that does not require support, but during growth and development, the plant stem gradually develops and there is a direct need for support, which can be served by nearby growing trees.

Caladium is one of the brightest and most beautiful plants of the Araceae family, having a variety of leaf colors. But it is worth noting that the brightness and beauty does not last long and is limited to the period from February to August, after which the leaves wither and fall off.

Aglaonema is considered a rather demanding plant in terms of lighting conditions. The lack of natural light requires artificial lighting, but Philodendron, on the contrary, is quite shade-tolerant.

Botanical description. Representatives of the family are terrestrial, marsh or aquatic herbs with tubers or more or less elongated rhizomes. In tropical countries, aroids often reach gigantic sizes. There are many lianas and epiphytes among them. Stemless or short-stemmed terrestrial aroids often have petiolate leaves, swept or broadly elliptical, arising from a creeping rhizome or tuber. In Amorphophallus, this leaf is the only one, deeply dissected. Lianas twining around tree trunks - Monstera, Philodendron, Scindapsus - are attached to them by numerous aerial roots. Many aroids contain poisonous milky sap. The inflorescence is a spadix, consisting of numerous small flowers, but often looks like a single flower; it is completely or partially covered with a green or otherwise colored covering sheet - a blanket. Sometimes flowering is accompanied by a specific unpleasant odor that attracts insects, primarily flies, that pollinate the flowers. The spathe of some aroids is a kind of trap for such pollinators. The fruits are most often berry-shaped, less often dry and cracking. Currently, within the aroids there are 8 subfamilies or 9 (together with the aroid subfamily): Aroidae (Aroideae)

Gymnostachydoideae

Callaceae, or Calloidae (Calloideae)

Lasioideae

Monsterae (Monsteroideae)

Orontioideae

Pothoideae

Duckweeds (Lemnoideae)

Healing properties and uses. Spotted arum. The homeopathic remedy Arum, obtained from arum arum, is quite popular for the common cold, inflammation of the oral mucosa, catarrh of the upper respiratory tract, mumps, scarlet fever and measles. Arum helps in almost all cases of hoarseness when the vocal cords are overstrained, for example when a singer or speaker is unable to sing or speak loudly. Take it in dilution D1-D6 several times a day, 3-5-8 (up to 10) drops. You can also gargle with a highly diluted tincture: 5 drops per glass of warm water.

Calamus common. Calamus belongs to the group of aromatic bitters and is therefore applicable for gastrointestinal diseases and diseases of the biliary system, for loss of appetite and for a general increase in the tone of the digestive tract. Calamus helps especially well with gastrointestinal diseases, the cause of which should be sought in the autonomic nervous system. Calamus is valued in folk medicine as a remedy against disorders of the digestive system as a whole. Moreover, tea from calamus rhizome is used as a cleanser against skin rashes and dandruff. Essential calamus oil, obtained by steam distillation, or an alcoholic extract from calamus rhizomes is also used as a rub against rheumatic ailments.

In some species, for example, in Monstera deliciosa, the cobs are edible. The presence of aroid crystals of calcium oxalate in the leaves and cobs allows them to be used as a distracting (irritant) rub for rheumatic pain. Species of the genera Zantedeschia (known in floriculture as callas), Anthurium, Spathiphyllum, are used in indoor floriculture for their bright inflorescences, and species of Dieffenbachia, Caladium, Aglaonema, Amorphophallus - for their unique , sometimes unusually colored foliage. Aroid vines - philodendron, syngonium - are used for vertical gardening. A floating plant, Pistia stratiotes, is bred in aquariums. One of the widespread tropical crops belongs to the aroid family - taro, or edible taro (Colocasia esculenta), grown for its large starchy tubers. Xanthosoma sagittifolium from the West Indies and Alocasia macrorhiza from Southeast Asia are also grown as food plants.

Tuberous aroids:

• Sauromatum
• Zamioculcas zamiifolia
• Arisaema
• Caladium
• Zantedeschia
• Amorphophallus
• Colocasia

• Phyllodendron
• Syngonium
• Monstera
• Scindapsus

Plants with straight stems:

• Acorus
• Spathiphyllum
• Anthurium
• Diffenbachia
• Xanthosoma
• Alocasia

Aroid houseplants include the Palestinian or sacred arum, which, in fact, gave the name to the entire genus. This is a tuberous plant with broadly arrow-shaped leaves of dark green color. The large black spadix of the flower is surrounded by a shiny black-purple blanket, which is 45 centimeters long. In order for the plant to bloom, it is necessary to plant the tubers in fifteen-centimeter pots. They do this in the month of September. The soil should be oily, and one should not forget that it is worth adding vermiculite or perlite, as well as drainage to prevent rotting. After planting, the pot must be placed in some cool place, but it must be light. Watering should be moderate. As soon as the leaves appear, watering is increased. Air humidity should be high, then at the end of March - beginning of April the inflorescences will begin to bloom. After flowering, watering should be gradually reduced, and when the leaves become dry, stop watering altogether. We leave the flower in this form until next September.

In order for aroids (see photo below) to exist successfully, it is necessary to properly care for them.

1. In summer, plants are best kept on window sills with windows facing east, west and north, but it is better for them to winter on the south side. Thus, in summer and spring, flowers need to be shaded from the scorching rays of the sun, and in winter, on the contrary, there should be a lot of light, so the sun will be very useful.
2. The aerial roots and stem of aroise need to be wrapped in moss. They also cover the soil in pots with moss, because there are usually a lot of roots on the surface. The moss must be constantly moist.
3. Almost all plants of this family love moisture, which means that watering should be plentiful, especially in spring and summer. In autumn, watering is reduced, but the soil should remain moist. Tuberous aroids stop watering completely after they shed their leaves.
4. The earth mixture should contain humus, turf, leaf soil, sand and birch charcoal. The main requirement for the soil is its looseness.

Aroids are a large family of plants that require careful care and are grown at home.

They take root well in the tropics, subtropics and countries with temperate climates. These are herbaceous plants, vines, shrubs and bushy species.

Many plants that belong to the araceae family do not have stems. The exception is the liana.

During growth, aerial roots are formed, which are distinguished by good tenacity. They gradually climb onto a vertical surface.

Plants called epipremnum have aerial roots. They can withstand heavy and long shoots, which stimulate additional nutrition for the plants.

Note! The rhizome absorbs moisture from the air and gradually becomes stronger.

When growing aroid plants, its roots cannot be removed. They are needed to absorb fertilizing and also help maintain the viability of long and young shoots.

The formation of leaves occurs in turn. Many varieties have a pronounced petiole. The leaf blade attracts attention with its large size, color, and shape.

Many people have appreciated the unusual nature of the caladium plant. The Araceae family includes subspecies that have variegated, crinkled and structured leaves.

They grow at home or in nature. During the flowering period, an inflorescence is formed, which has the shape of a cob. It consists of small flowers that are located tightly to each other.

The spadix has a clearly visible edge so users can easily differentiate between male and female flowers.

Plants of the genus Araceae: names of families with photos

There are several members of the araceae family that grow well at home. From the photo they convey their greatness and unusual beauty.

One of the main advantages is good adaptation to the minimum amount of light and air humidity levels:

Name	Detailed description
Zamioculcas zamifolia	As they grow, the leaves become large and strong. The average height of an adult is 1.5 meters. It has an attractive appearance. Active growth requires loose soil, which consists of sand and additional disintegrants.
Aglaonemas	To complement the interior, it is necessary to grow aglaonemas. They attract attention with shiny leaves. The average height is 1 meter. During growth, additional shoots in the form of leaves are formed
Dieffenbachia	This plant was bred several centuries ago, but even today many gardeners prefer to grow it at home. Old leaves begin to die as they mature, so a stem is formed. Its thickness reaches up to 5 cm. This representative is distinguished by a fluffy hat
Alocasia large-rooted	In stores it is sold under a different name - Calidora. This is a hybrid that arose as a result of crossing Portea and alocasia fragrant. The main requirement for growing is the presence of a sufficient level of light.
Spathiphyllum	During the growth process, a huge number of leaves are formed. The length of which can reach 1.5-2 meters. Their color is dark green. The plant blooms 1-2 times a year. It does not get along well next to other crops and flowers, is unpretentious in care, and tolerates shade well

Soil for evergreen climbing plants

The homeland of evergreen climbing flowers is the forest in South America.

Exotic representatives of this genus often take root in wetlands, flooded meadows, and near bodies of water. They do not like dryness or excess moisture.

When growing at home, it is necessary to provide the plant with slightly acidic soil.

It should include the following components:

• Dry branches.
• Sticks.
• Rotten leaves.
• Compost.
• Charcoal.

In order for the plant to develop quickly, the substrate must be airtight, non-toxic, loose, permeable, and light.

The best option is the presence of a slightly acidic environment to maintain life.

Additionally, leaf soil, peat, expanded clay granules, fern rhizome, sand, and mineral baking powder can be added to the composition.

When choosing moss, you must use only sphagnum. Expanded clay may be replaced with other drainage.

Which ready-made mixtures and soil to buy?

Manufacturers regularly release new substrates and ready-made soil for plants. Additionally, you can buy high quality fertilizers.

Important! You need to trust proven and reliable manufacturers who produce soil in accordance with established requirements and rules.

Among the large and varied selection, the following options are presented:

1. "Agroperlite". This soil helps to grow a healthy plant at home with a strong root system.

   The florist will spend minimal effort. The substrate helps ensure a stable temperature regime in the soil.

   Its structure is porous, there is a high level of hydrophilicity. During the growth process, the required level of moisture accumulates inside.

2. "Vermicompost California". This is an organic fertilizer.

   It is intended for feeding aroid indoor plants. During production, products of organic origin are processed and a peat-soil mixture is used.

   Additionally, Californian worm and cattle manure are added.

   Ready soil helps restore the soil, increases soil resistance to various diseases, and the plant develops stable immunity.

3. Substrate "ASB-Greenworld. It was developed specifically for climbing representatives, which are part of the aroid family.

   The mixture has a balanced supply of essential nutrients. Another advantage is the stable structure. Soil has the ability to accumulate and evenly distribute nutrients.

   The composition includes alumina, composted bark, limestone, peat and additional fertilizers.

Ready-made mixtures of soil and substrates simplify care for the flower owner. Thanks to this, you can grow perennial and marsh plants at home.

Before purchasing, it is important to familiarize yourself with the characteristics and features of the representative. Many of the species are unpretentious in care, while others require increased attention and care.

Useful video

This section of our website contains detailed articles about plants of the araceae family: rules for planting and care, reproduction, replanting, disease and pest control. The Araceae family consists of 117 genera, including more than 3,000 species.
Most common in the subtropics and tropics of both hemispheres, about 10% live in temperate regions and are even found in subarctic regions.

Represented by herbaceous plants, vines, trees. Some lead an epiphytic way of life, others live in swamps. Sizes range from tiny to gigantic.

Araceae have virtually no stems, and their functions are performed by modified rhizomes. The aerial roots of vines not only help plants cling to supports, but also absorb atmospheric moisture.

Another feature is the leaves. They amaze with their variety of shapes and colors: they can be solid, intricately dissected, corrugated, variegated, with unusual patterns.

A flower is always a spadix surrounded by a veil. The color of the bedspread is in most cases white or greenish, but there are pink, red, and spotted ones. Giant amorphophallus is included in the Guinness Book of Records - the size of its cob reaches 2-3 m. There are trap blankets that hold insects until pollination occurs. Some plants are capable of raising the temperature of the cob to 30–45 °C. Thus, substances that attract flies to pollination begin to actively evaporate. Surprisingly, one of these plants, Sauromatum venosum, is grown indoors.

Aroid plants in interior design

Representatives of the Araceae family are numerous in garden and indoor floriculture.
Let's list some of them: callas, aglaonema, anthurium, caladimum, monstera, spathiphyllum, pistia.

Grow plants in pots and tubs - place accents in the house; with the help of vines you can decorate columns or create a “living” suspended ceiling.

Please note that representatives of the Araceae family are poisonous. Carry out care procedures with gloves, limit the access of children and animals to plants.

How to care for aroid plants

• The soil needs to be light, loose, and “breathable.”
• Lighting – bright, diffused, with protection from direct sunlight.
• At home, it is most convenient to propagate vegetatively.
• Water sparingly.
• It is not necessary to replant often.

Features of care for each individual plant can be found in the articles in this section.

Family Araceae

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Homalomena or Homalomena is a herbaceous plant from the Araceae Family. There are about 150 species. Its natural habitat is the tropics of America and Asia. The plant has a powerful root system: homalomena branches well, grows quickly, forms lush basal…

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Syngonium belongs to the Araceae family. The genus contains about 33 species. The natural habitat is the center of South America. A fast-growing elegant vine grown as an ornamental foliage plant. The herbaceous flexible trunk has numerous aerial roots. If there is a vertical support,...

2017/12/12

Description of scindapsus Epipremnum, or scindapsus, is the most common cultivated vine. In the natural environment, it reaches a length of at least 40 m; smaller species are found (up to 15 m). At room conditions the size is much more modest...