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Araceae
(redirected from arum family)

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Araceae
the plant family of aroids (arums) which can be highly irritant when chewed because of a high content of oxalate as raphide crystals. Genera include Arum, Dieffenbachia, Philodendron, Monstera, Zantedeschia, Arisaema, Xanthosma, Lysichiton.
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The easiest ones to grow belong to the arum family.
IN THE GARDEN RIGHT TIME AND RIGHT PLANTS WILL LEAD TO INDOOR SUCCESS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Voodoo lilies are not true lilies but belong to the Arum family, or aroids.
GARDENING VOODOO LILY HAUNTING IN NORTH HILLS GARDEN by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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