Silver sword philodendron is susceptible to a few common pests and diseases. Keep an eye out for houseplant pests like ...

If you’re hooked on houseplants like Monstera, Philodendron and pothos, wait until you meet the other members of the aroid family. 18 Photos View Slide Show › By Margaret Roach Warning: Aroids ...

Aroids are part of the Araceae family, which includes philodendron, monstera, rhaphidophora, and the giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos), which is one of the many aroids referred to as Elephant’s ...

Although the word Philodendron means tree-loving, a reference to the climbing habit many of these plants display, there's no linkage between Aroids and "air plants," a silly expression for ...

The aroid that most people meet first is the common heartleaf philodendron, P. oxycardium, says Nan Knox, an aroid collector and past president of the Federated Garden Circles of Fort Lauderdale.

A-You probably have a Monstera deliciosa, an aroid so closely related to philodendron that in the early stages of growth it is actually known in the trade as Philodendron pertusum.

Another aroid species that has become a bona fide object of obsession for this new generation of collectors is the eminently photogenic variegated monstera, whose leaves are marbled with painterly ...

A Philodendron joepii Variegated plantlet propagated from tissue culture currently sells for $400 to $500. When tissue culture becomes more accepted among aroid collectors, prices will likely fall ...