OUR appreciation of the plant family Araceae will inevitably be coloured by its lewd associations. The inflorescence of an aroid, known as the "spadix", is obviously phallic, and is often sheathed ...

Fall through winter, into early spring, a pleasant surprise in the ornamental garden is Italian arum, with its bold green leaves above the whiteness of new snow or drab colors of dormant vegetation.

My brother asked if I could identify this plant for him. It is growing at his lake house under a canopy of tall oaks. Any ideas? Thanks so much, Beth W. Dear Beth, It looks like a bird left your ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Other than studies on sex-labile Arisaema species, studies of gender patterns in Araceae are scarce. The modification of phenotypic and ...

It has white spathes in spring and red fruit in autumn, but the very best show can be seen in winter when the leaves are at their best. Its common name is Italian lords and ladies. The markings on the ...

Q:I have scattered clumps of these lovely flowers growing in my backyard. What are they? They appear to be a black lily. I once tried to dig one up to transplant it but couldn't dig deep enough to ...

Tunisia: as for Arisarum simorrhinum. This site is provided to Mr. Freedman by Dr. Jules Janick, Emeritus Professor and Former James Troop Distinguished Professor of Horticulture. The content on this ...

Readers ask how they can tell whether they have toxic varieties of plants — or something more benign. Dear Helen: I took note of a recent Times Colonist article on the toxic, invasive Arum italicum ...

Trying one or two new tomatoes every year is a good idea, while retaining a roster of time-tested, reliably productive varieties. In many gardens, Big Beef is a winner, bearing heavy clusters of large ...

Hybridisation is common in plants and can affect the genetic diversity and ecology of sympatric parental populations. Hybrids may resemble the parental species in their ecology, leading to competition ...