#aroid__arum any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
supertype: herbaceous_plant__herb a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
member of: family_Araceae
subtype: cuckoopint__lords-and-ladies__jack-in-the-pulpit__Arum_maculatum common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum
subtype: black_calla__Arum_palaestinum ornamental plant of Middle East cultivated for its dark purple spathe
subtype: alocasia__elephant's_ear__elephant_ear any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries
subtype: giant_taro__gianttaro__Alocasia_macrorrhiza large evergreen with extremely large erect or spreading leaves; cultivated widely in tropics for its edible rhizome and shoots; used in wet warm regions as a stately ornamental
subtype: amorphophallus any plant of the genus Amorphophallus
subtype: pungapung__telingo_potato__telingopotato__elephant_yam__Amorphophallus_paeonifolius__Amorphophallus_campanulatus putrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the Philippines) grown for its edible tuber
subtype: devil's_tongue__devil'stongue__snake_palm__snakepalm__umbrella_arum__Amorphophallus_rivieri foul-smelling somewhat fleshy tropical plant of southeastern Asia cultivated for its edible corms or in the greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe surrounding a large spadix
subtype: krubi__titan_arum__titanarum__Amorphophallus_titanum malodorous tropical plant having a spathe that resembles the corolla of a morning glory and attains a diameter of several feet
subtype: jack-in-the-pulpit__Indian_turnip__wake-robin__Arisaema_triphyllum__Arisaema_atrorubens common American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries
subtype: green_dragon__greendragon__Arisaema_dracontium early spring-flowering plant of eastern North America resembling the related jack-in-the-pulpit but having digitate leaves, slender greenish yellow spathe and elongated spadix
subtype: friar's-cowl__friar'scowl__arisarumvulgare tuberous perennial having a cowl-shaped maroon or violet-black spathe; Mediterranean; Canaries; Azores
subtype: caladium any plant of the genus Caladium cultivated for their ornamental foliage variously patterned in white or pink or red
subtype: Caladium_bicolor most popular caladium; cultivated in many varieties since the late 19th century
subtype: taro_plant__taro__dalo__dasheen__Colocasia_esculenta herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves
subtype: dumb_cane__mother-in-law_plant__mother-in-law's_tongue__Dieffenbachia_sequine a evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name
subtype: dracontium any plant of the genus Dracontium; strongly malodorous tropical American plants usually with gigantic leaves
subtype: dragon_arum__green_dragon__greendragon__Dracunculus_vulgaris European arum resembling the cuckoopint
subtype: nephthytis any plant of the genus Nephthytis
subtype: Nephthytis_afzelii tropical rhizomatous plant cultivated as an ornamental for its large sagittate leaves
subtype: yautia__tannia__spoonflower__malanga__Xanthosoma_sagittifolium__Xanthosoma_atrovirens tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes
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