Archive for October, 2008

District IV Fall Convention 2008

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

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Plant study: The Aroid Family

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Aroid is the common name for members of the Araceae family of plants. Flowers appear on a type of inflorescence, called a spadix. The spadix is usually accompanied by a spathe, or leaf-like hood. Anthurium (Flamingo lily) and Zantedeschia (Calla lily) are two well-known members of this family, as are Caladium, Dieffenbachia, and Elephant ears. [...]