5 Interesting Aroid Facts That Will Surprise You!

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The araceae/aroid is arguably the most popular plant family in the world for the past decade. In this episode, we define what an aroid is, how they are classified, as well as some interesting facts about this amazing plant family that comprises of so many genus we have come to love. There are some surprising twists and turns that will leave your jaws dropping, and your mouth water (Yes, some aroids are very tasty…)
We also discuss a famous aroid genus, the amorphophallus that I bet you didn’t know is in the arum family.
At the end of the episode, I add a bonus content where I ranked the top 10 aroid genus in the houseplant market, in the order of the least to most popular in cultivation.
Genus discussed include:
Aglaonema
Alocasia
Anthurium
Amydrium
Caladium
Colocasia
Cyrtosperma
Dieffenbachia
Epipremnum
Homalomena
Monstera
Philodendron
Rhaphidophora
Thaumatophyllym
Schismatoglottis
Scindapsus
Spathiphyllum
Syngonium
Zamioculcas
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@aimer3042 Жыл бұрын

When Sean spent 30 seconds on his disclaimer in his video, you know that he is a law abiding citizen and doesnt want to get in trouble. 🤣🤣

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Haha Im that guy who goes in a cinema and memorizes all the emergency exits.

@Gorgeouscorliss Жыл бұрын

It was impressive wasn’t it?

@oz802 Жыл бұрын

There is nothing better than plant enthusiasts spreading random plant info. Im loving this format!

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Haha thank youu

@ilikeframboise Жыл бұрын

I love this format and getting to know these plants on a deeper and data-driven level! I think having these types of videos in between plant tours is helpful to keep the content fresh. Another great video!

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Sweet, thank you!

@Maria-yg3kj Жыл бұрын

Agreed! Reeallly love the data-driven side of the houseplant hobby

@brocktoon8 Жыл бұрын

My favourite formats that you do are as follows (but not in any hierarchical order): 1) You at home just rambling, talking to yourself/us and arranging/repotting/general plant care/ etc. 2) You touring nurseries/shops/shows/botanical gardens/etc. 3) Your plant travel videos (Bali was awesome!, etc.). Personally I really like when you are outdoors somewhere and showing us stuff, but I also love your at home vids. I watched your plant styling videos when you first moved into your new house like several times. As long as you are showing us plants and/or doing things with plants, and chatting about it I am happy. : )

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Whoaa thank you this is very helpful

@justinramos8312 Жыл бұрын

I like the format, Sean. My favorite videos by far are your experimental propagation videos that include the updates. Your videos are always enjoyable and informative. And funny!

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Those videos are coming! Waiting on some growth updates first

@loveolive8561 Жыл бұрын

Agree!!!

@fahsai_saisadue Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love this format. I feel like I'm learning a huge amount in 10 minutes and I actually have to rewatch it several times because the contents are so intense !

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Haha thank you. Yes this ones a bit fast paced. I learnt so much while doing research! Enjoyed this!

@NaturallyNatural81 Жыл бұрын

I like this format, it's giving professor vibes.

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank youu. i used to teach at a college 😀

@agnelomascarenhas8990 Жыл бұрын

I love this format, that has some kind of ordering. A light dose of taxonomy of would be great addition. Plant identity is also useful. Araceae : The smallest of all flowers is that of duckweed in araceae and the largest "flower" is titanarum. Some palms produce an enormous flowering structure. Rafflesia has the largest true flower.

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Oh wow… this is inspiring. Thank you

@diamdante Жыл бұрын

hi Sean, the distribution of araceae genera across the two "worlds" is pretty cool basically two genera, lysichiton and symplocarpus, are closely related and westerners call them "skunk cabbage" because they are smelly lmao. they both stretch across that little bit of the north from china/japan, off the map and back into canada/usa another few -- wolffia, wolffiella, spirodela, lemna and pistia -- are basically all different kinds of tiny duckweed that float in ponds homalomena also stretches across both "worlds", but mostly biased towards asean with just a few species in south america the most interesting one is arisaema, which has q a lot of species and is scattered across the world. some people think that it may actually be a few genera, but for now all of them are in one genus. arisaema are pretty cool because their flowers look like a cobra head and also while the plants are dioecious (have m and f flowers on separate plants), the entire plant changes sex a bunch of times through its life

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Your knowledge is amazing. Thank you so much for this I may share this in a future episode. Any chance you can get to be on my instagram @bo.tan.ist so I can properly get to know you and credit you should such episode arise?

@brandonturley13 Жыл бұрын

This is my favorite video style of yours. I learned so much!!! Didn’t even know Aglaonema was an aroid!

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Whoaaa I shall consider doing more

@sebastian8922 Жыл бұрын

I love this background. Very pleasing.

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank youuu 😀

@teachandplant Жыл бұрын

I really like educational content like this! Sean is a great teacher 😎

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank youu

@giardinodialberi8751 Жыл бұрын

This format is excellent. It's good that you painted the big picture in broad strokes, so we can now place interesting plants into this helpful hierarchy. I guess it also helps us assimilate cultural information into Genera, rather than be overwhelmed with tons of unrelated cultural tips for species upon species.

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏽

@humbleconfidence8844 5 ай бұрын

Majority of my collection are Aroid. Thank God for Aroids

@onlyplants 5 ай бұрын

😀😀 its a huge family

@yororo0820 Жыл бұрын

You have such a good voice for a podcast! Just throwing it out there …

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Ive been wanting to do podcast but havent found a partner for it

@mayfrost5189 Жыл бұрын

This is so interesting. Please do more of this kind of videos. I really enjoy it.

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank youuu. I enjoyed researching and enriching my knowledge too!

@fwizzybee42 Жыл бұрын

Anthuriums are such a crazy varied genus! As a biologist this makes me very curious what defines them as a genus distinct from the other aroids. I’ll have to look into it.

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Haha I think its the distinct inflorescence

@mazdak_ Жыл бұрын

I would also love soft spoken aroid tour videos .... I know it's specific but sometimes that is exactly what I want to relax or fall asleep

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Interesting… I will consider it 😀

@loveolive8561 Жыл бұрын

Watched this on tv ( guest mode) earlier. Very informative. I enjoyed it! Thank you!

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Sweet, thank you

@BohemianCocoNat 3 ай бұрын

I love plants and learning. But I also have a lot of anxiety that goes away as soon as I put my headphones on. Mostly I listen to audiobooks but Sometimes I listen to Only Plants because of the gentle voice, no bombastic distracting music and the feeling like even when I am at the office I am actually in the middle of my plant room

@onlyplants 3 ай бұрын

🙈🙈 Thank you

@debbiefox6846 Жыл бұрын

I love this format Sean. It had a good layout and was very easy to follow. I personally learned a few things. Seeing as how studying Botany is a hobby of mine I appreciate anything I can learn and use to further my understanding and the care of the plants I own or would like to purchase. Would love if you could break this down even further and separate the groups into sections and talk about care, growing requirements, fair prices( realize this differs greatly by location). Thank you for taking the time to do these presentations for us.💚🌱🌵🍃🌿🪴

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank youu

@karens107 Жыл бұрын

I like this format! I really enjoy your long form but this is a nice change up 😊

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank youuu. 🙏🏽🙏🏽

@lizlangan3544 11 ай бұрын

I am beyond happy to see this video from you , I love all of your videos.. but so happy to see real content on plant utubers .i love so many but enjoy you for not doing the plant shopping and providing info as well as personality.thank you !

@onlyplants 11 ай бұрын

Thank youu

@addemoss7684 7 ай бұрын

Great video, more like it please. My face melted when i saw the pharaos mask btw.

@onlyplants 7 ай бұрын

😀😀

@kathrynrobinson670 Жыл бұрын

More facts and beautiful pics of the plants. Thank you 😊

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🥰 and thank other people for the photos too

@cassandraCC Жыл бұрын

I like this format! And congrats for the music as well! ❤

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🥰🥰

@babesnurhasan2153 23 күн бұрын

Thanks for the vivid lectures on this aroids

@onlyplants 23 күн бұрын

❤️❤️ thanks for tuning in

@valiaudet3415 3 ай бұрын

Sean, I watch any and all your videos. You always find something amazing 👏 ❤😂🎉🎉

@onlyplants 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 🥰

@markkrebs7474 Жыл бұрын

That was amazing - short and insightful Make it a series please :)

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

I’ll do my best! 😀

@jasminlintag Жыл бұрын

Yup, ur format is well appreciated... educational and in a more entertaining & fun way... thanks Alot

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Yaye thank you

@matthiaslow8533 Жыл бұрын

I like this format very much...

@anitabruce3314 Жыл бұрын

These in-depth videos are great. Thanks Sean.😊

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank youu

@GardeningNmore Жыл бұрын

I love this format, Teacher. 😊💚

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

🥰🥰 thank you

@genski84 Жыл бұрын

Loved this video and format! Extremely informative on the specific plants I have been looking for and straight to the point. You have earned subscriber.

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏽❤️

@sandrams7939 Жыл бұрын

I always love to watch your videos, very informative and i start to recognise plants by their names. Thank you and keep up the good job.

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

🥰🥰

@matthiaslow8533 Жыл бұрын

Great sharing, please do more like this were we ca learn more about all these plants...

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you, thats very helpful.

@SCP-4680 9 ай бұрын

Excellent intro to the understanding of plant hybrids! Excellent video. We have 6 corpse flowers and are working towards a titan arum. My main plants are corpse cacti and titan is my goal even buying land for it. My wife said 2-3 acres to raise the titan arum.

@onlyplants 9 ай бұрын

Oh my… what an interesting goal 😀 it is a genus thats often overlooked

@diannenaworensky6698 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sean !! I really enjoyed this video 🪴🌼🪴

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

🥰🥰 thank you

@christophermills1733 Жыл бұрын

So glad I stayed on and was rewarded :D

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

🥰🥰

@121965rob Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sean! Great content and format...do more!

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🥰

@ninapit Жыл бұрын

Wow! I love this format. Thanks for all the trouble you must have gone through. Visually very informative and images perfectly timed. More, please!

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank youu 🥰🥰

@Uathankicks Жыл бұрын

New studio looking good and great video. Personally would love to see more like this!! Take it easy 🤙

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏽 very

@WestCoastSean Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the interesting facts! I like this format. :)

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🥰🥰

@Grahamcracker6366 Жыл бұрын

I like this format. I like all of your videos.

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Whoaaa thank you ❤️

@veronicazingarelli Жыл бұрын

I definitely love to learn plant facts! Great video!

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank youu

@victoriagrapsidou3474 Жыл бұрын

Great video,much needed Sean!!! 👏👏👏❤️

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thanks Victoria ❤️

@suepowell5008 Жыл бұрын

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. I was in the interior plantscaping business here in New Jersey about 30 years ago. At that time we never heard the word Aroid. We had 2 types of aglaonema, 2 types of pothos, and 1 philodendron! Our mainstays were the many types of dracaena, and 1 or 2 spathyphylums, and aglaonema. Although I have not jumped on the rare plant bandwagon, I am thrilled to see all the new varieties. I will probably eventually pick up a few.

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Its a good time to pick up the “rare” plants as they have become very affordable now

@orine6224 Жыл бұрын

This is so informative!! Please make more of these videos in the future.

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank youu

@arceusanother4482 Жыл бұрын

format macam ni is educational and fun.. short and sweet...please continue this category. I ada sikit of all dari #2 sampai #10 except #1.. LOL I should look for one now 😂😂😂 keep it up dik.. 👏🏻💯❤️🇲🇾

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Haha thank youu. #1 is actually really fun and rewarding… both the heart shaped anthuriums but also the flowering ones

@floridanaturalfarming3367 Жыл бұрын

Very nice work, keep it up🐸

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

🥰🥰

@silverflame2501 Жыл бұрын

This format it good..... but once a month only... I love it when you explore other gardens🤩🤩🤩

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank youuu that makes sense

@isleeptillnoon5256 Жыл бұрын

This is really cool. I love random plants facts. I'm taking a guess...if Australia is considered new world, then at least one of the epipremnum is one that's both new world and old.

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Omg yes! Im guessing the others might be something obscure… since theres many aroid genera out there

@fioregiallo Жыл бұрын

Yes!!! I just got my first anthuriums ever, I got 2 queens and a bakeri. I didn't realize until I had them in person that they're soooooo similar to my Anubias!!!! Also kinda like bucephelandra. Thanks for shout-out to aquatic plants 💚 I love it when my hobbies cross over

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Yayeee

@shnuggumz Жыл бұрын

Sean, this was a very interesting video. You certainly did your homework! The bonus content was the most interesting, and I think could've been its own video. I'd love to see you do a two-part video series (if you have the interest), where you examine what makes so-called easy care plants, actually "easy". And conversely, what make the hard to care for/advanced plants difficult to keep alive, and make thrive! Oh, and to answer your question... yes, I think you should make more videos like this (and others too, like I mentioned above). I got a bit disinterested and unplugged for a while with the multiple garden videos, and plant shows. I like the greenhouse tours every now and again, but not as mainstay content. If it's going to be a tour, I prefer actual plant shops even more than the large garden tours. In any case, you're doing a great job. I know the move was stressful and you probably had to take some time to regroup after that, and all the construction (getting sick too). Best wishes!💚

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know! I appreciate it. Helps me out a lot

@judymckerrow6720 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sean. ❄️💚🙃

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

@Maria-yg3kj Жыл бұрын

Loooooved it thank youuu 😁

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

🥰🥰

@MyLocksMyPlants Жыл бұрын

loved this !

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

@kerrybeckett2574 Жыл бұрын

Love this format Sean, bring on some more like this :)

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I’ll try my best

@Sen-do3ob Жыл бұрын

Sean, you did it again… best informative video ❤

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️❤️

@anndriggers6660 Жыл бұрын

Sean! Thanks so much! You always educate me with every video you make. I just adore you!

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank youu ❤️❤️

@annaa.5863 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always. Thanks Sean!

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🥰🥰

@0961743 Жыл бұрын

Love it. Keep it coming.

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank youu

@marinavendro Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! Great format!

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🥰🥰

@ALYCIANEAL Жыл бұрын

Love this type of video! Thank you 😁

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank youu ❤️

@hoyas Жыл бұрын

Love this!

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thanks David 😀

@carolstuff Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. Love the format.

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank youu 🙏🏽🙏🏽

@WeaMazeika Жыл бұрын

I never thought of climbing anthuriums at all! It definitely surprised me! 😮 Really cool content! ❤

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Haha thank youuu. Climbing anthuriums are some of the easiest to care for. Similar to Philodendrons

@wishingonthemoon1 Жыл бұрын

I always get so surprised by what are aroids. I’ve always been afraid of anthurium-I killed a flamingo flower once and have since been scared to try again haha. But now that I know they’re aroids, I’m not as scared. Agleonemas are aroids?! You don’t say. I’ve always preferred Raphidophora to monstera. I LOVE taro. It’s soooooo yummy. The ones from Hawaii are my favorite. I just love it it plain, boiled and baked. But I love me some poi, boba tea, and pastries. This was a fantastic video, love this format! I could listen to you talk all day

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Yayeee thank you

@faithchristiansen5890 Жыл бұрын

Love this video Sean

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏽🙏🏽

@annsfrench Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this video very much. I would like to see more like this.

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

More to come!

@kajot9 Жыл бұрын

Great epizod, thank you!

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Yaye 🙏🏽

@leahnelson771 Жыл бұрын

Love this type of content

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@EMuro-wu7uy Жыл бұрын

I love your videos, the content is terrific

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏽🙏🏽

@dianiamullinax Жыл бұрын

Love this format.

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🥰🥰

@plantedmind Жыл бұрын

These facts were amazing, thank you

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

🙏🏽🙏🏽

@lanisejohnson7083 Жыл бұрын

Loved this. Thanks

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🥰

@houseplantfein Жыл бұрын

Love it. Keep making videos like this.

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank youu 🥰

@nancymurphy9054 Жыл бұрын

Love this format. Great information! You always deliver.

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🥰🥰

@1101naomi Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this!

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️

@wandashaw3551 Жыл бұрын

Love this video and love this format! I just hit that subscribe button!!!

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Whoaaa thank you, welcome to the channel 🙌🏽

@AmericanaGardens Жыл бұрын

Yes, very knowledgeable and thanks for sharing! 🎉

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

😀😀

@ptownneal Жыл бұрын

LOVE this informative video! Keep the 'surprising' facts coming! 😀🌴

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

🥰🥰

@adilyamarie Жыл бұрын

Love this ❤

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

@ariata4792 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Really enjoyed this one

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Yay thank you

@guywithaplant Жыл бұрын

Really informative! Thanks 😊 👏 👏 👏

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

🙏🏽🙏🏽

@annetonge9925 Жыл бұрын

Really like this format

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏽

@phildendron4702 Жыл бұрын

very interesting…thank you

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

🥰🥰

@rinavickery2563 Жыл бұрын

Love this it’s very educational

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

🙏🏽🙏🏽

@indaybadiday9724 Жыл бұрын

this is great! very informative! keep it up. thank you!

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank youu

@rechadgolamaully8780 Ай бұрын

Very interesting and informative presentation. Keep it up

@onlyplants Ай бұрын

❤️❤️

@kerryh5536 Жыл бұрын

I thoroughly enjoyed this! Most interesting. I still enjoy your propagating videos, I've learnt so much and enjoy the updates too. . .

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Some propagation videos are filmed and waiting for updates 😀

@utakcaline444 Жыл бұрын

très intéressant, merci Sean

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

🙏🏽🙏🏽

@janecurtis5726 Жыл бұрын

That was fun! I think where I live the Epipremnum would rate #1. They are easy for people who want plants but are really not plant people. They use them more decoratively than for the love of a genus and place them in low light spots in their homes. You sound much better today!!!

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Now you got me rethinking!

@veroniquepalin9351 Жыл бұрын

Interesting video! I like the more educational content of it. Thx.

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank youu

@pearlz9027 Жыл бұрын

Loved this video format. Its takes a lot of time and effort to create informative segment!! Thank you,

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

😀😀

@ProximaCentauri88 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sean for making another interesting video! You're the reason why I bought an Anthurium vittarifolium and Scindapsus treubii Sumatera. My current holy grail aroids are: Anthurium wendlingeri and Scindapsus Black Mamba

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Im trying to get a wendingeri too

@diamdante Жыл бұрын

Great video as usual. I appreciated your highlight of epipremnum pinnatum. I, as a Singaporean, try to encourage my friends to get this plant instead of monstera deliciosa, because ep is a plant that's native to Singapore and won't cause problems if it accidentally escapes into the wild. Also I find that variegated ep holds the variegation better than variegated md, and is less likely to revert to green. Also it's chinese name is "dragon tail", and like, come on 🤷

@onlyplants Жыл бұрын

Yess Ive always pushed for the epipremnum. Especially during the monstera craze when their prices inflated like crazy. In one of my videos I even showed the epi and monstera mature form side by side. Epipremnum pinnatum is very underrated and under represented