arum family meaning

Noun: arum family 'ehrum 'famulee

Anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron
- Araceae, family Araceae

Type of: liliopsid family, monocot family

Part of: Arales, order Arales

Encyclopedia: Arum family

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The common name ( water trumpet ) refers to the shape of its inflorescence, which is typical of the arum family.
Caladiums are tubers, members of the arum family ( elephant's-ears are also arums ) and native to tropical South America.
"Lysichiton " has flowers which are typical of those of the family to which it belongs ( the arum family or Araceae ).
And like the Jack-in-the-pulpit, whose spathe curls over the flower spike, or spadix, they are members of the arum family.
There is a variety of " Amorphophallus paeoniifolius " ( elephant-foot yam of arum family ) which is named " Santragachhi " after this place.