Introduction to the Aroid Family w/ Tom Croat
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- Half-assefly edited due to it's length but extensive in its breakdown of this species-rich family which is so prevalent in the houseplant trade, this video interviews the leading expert in the Aroid Family (Araceae), Tom Croat, about the synapomorphies (traits that unite the family, such as flower & inflorescence structure), biogeographical distribution and diversity.
This is the first of a 2-part series on the aroid family filmed at Missouri Botanical Garden. Extensive thanks to Tom Croat and Emily Colletti of Missouri Botanical Garden. Thanks also to my friend Peter Bernhardt, as well as CeCe Santore for tolerating the time it took for me to film this tome.
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A wizard who goes on and on (I mean this in the best way) interviews another wizard who goes on and on and refrains from going on and on to let the other one go on and on…simply the best 😊
Wasn’t it just beautiful to watch! Love your comment!
Perfectly said! Such an incredible episode…..
Man, I would replace so many crappy TV shows with just this guy talking about Aroids. Here's hoping for part 2 someday.
Yap I love Dr.Tom
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@@MenwithHillspill it!
@@swayback7375it's called Kill Your Lawn
@@swayback7375this bastard has a tv show now
Friggin legend. These interviews are fantastic.
This interview is what youtube was created for.
Love that quiet “go fuck yourself, bye.” No need to upset the wonderful elderly botanist.
I love every part of this - an expert who is interviewing someone more expert, being polite and listening.
its nice to hear tony shut up and listen. you can tell he's lovin this guy, who says scrubiculi? this old man is adorable and his vocabulary is impeccable. could you interview more botanists and growers. do like a talk show, it'd be good
100% agree !!
He has a lot of interviews on his podcast. You should check it out!
@@WanderingMiqo where can I find them?
Podcast?
Thanks. Here goes another evening or fifteen...
After watching this, I'm aware of how much time I've wasted around uninteresting people 😊
What a terrific discussion, thank you Joey!
Oh yeah decades
Quit Facebook.
I like how Tony asked a question at 16:40 , and Mr. Croat went on a ramble for almost half an hour but by the end he actually got back on topic and actually answered the question. Great interview Tony!
His official title : Tom croat the aroid goat
Earlier this evening I was reading about a Florida teacher being investigated by their Department of Education for showing her fifth grade class a PG-rated Disney movie as part of an _environmental science_ lesson. Chillax folks, she could've been teaching them about beetle orgies in aroid sex dungeons. LOL
😂😂😂
If DeSantis treats Disney like he does, imagine how he would react to our favorite botanist.
@@helenpatterson3858 who?
Somebody setup a trip for these two together in the cloud forest! I could watch this for hours! I always learn something and gain more respect for plants and nature in these videos. You guys are both rock stars in my eyes!
this
I’ve been thinking how much of science is not recorded, I know these guys record all relevant data, but they fail to realize that the real data is the science we did along the way. That’s not a joke. All these scientists record so much data, but along the course of their study they only record the data they’re looking for, and ignore so much of it. It’s especially true with biology, but not exclusive to it by any means. I’d hate to have a camera watching me all the time, but I can’t think of a better solution, and at this point we’re all carrying cameras anyway… we just all need body cameras that take infinite video, are always on and don’t need charging. Easy peasy.
That sounds like a wonderful idea. I hope you don’t mind my mentioning that they traveled far and wide with nary a step in this show.
Still! I like your idea, and I would be first in line to buy tickets to watch that kind of a show
Look who’s on his best behavior!
Edit: Man, what a great episode.
What a fabulous gentleman. Thanks for sharing him with us
This interview was incredible, such an awesome dive into Ariods with a legend that's dedicated his life to it. Thank you for showing us this Tony!
Holy crap, an hour and a half?! I'm going to need some snacks and drinks.
I’m going to need a part 2
This got me through a bad assignment. LOVE Aroids.
I'm only 7 and a half minutes in, and the endorphins are pumping. I have 9 different species around me right now.
I could listen to this guy for days
Not alone there pal lol dude has a good voice and an even better humor repertoire ❤
This guy is great and he knew you-he relates to you so much because he appreciates your humor and informality and knowledge! 2+2=15!!
Wizardry and shenanigans in the dungeon. Always a gr8 time
oh my gosh, Dr. Croat was sooo happy. :) it made me happy, too. your viewers are right, you should do these interviews more often! we need more of that contagious enthusiasm & profound knowledge to compliment yours. it's great to listen to you bounce off ideas & knowledge with other botanists.
My voodoo lilies would bloom during the community garage sale 😝 I had to put up an apology sign in front of them. A few old ladies were retching from their roadkill aroma.
Worth it for them. Variegated beauties are stunning with more flower than plant.
I collect Amorphophallus bulbs too. Lol the smell takes some getting used to
Priceless 😀
Which ones?
My favorite was dozens of my konjac bulbs blooming indoors for Xmas and around that time… pretty nice having the in-laws over for that.
It is actually interesting that different folks smell different flavors from them… some of them smelled “dirty grade school bathroom” flavor, others said roadkill. Personally I smell both, if I’m being specific I think “dead dog in august in a dirty horse stall”. 😊
i'm so happy. i've only been hoping for a CPBBD aroid episode for 3 years now.
I visited the Missouri Botanical Garden a month ago on a day with perfect spring weather and it truly is a world class destination! Their native plant garden was amazing with some species I had never seen in the wild before in the midwest.
Holy shit it's the perfect CPBBD interview. Croat is an absolute legend.
Very interesting about the beetles as pollinators, especially considering how many of them you've documented in your footage.
That was the most engaging interview I have seen in ages. The depth of knowledge and wisdom... Thank you.
Its always great to listen to someone still passionate about 'their' field after accumulating a life time of knowledge on the subject.
I love it! I feel like I just sat through a couple of PHD level botany classes specifically about aroids! Can't wait for the next one!
This interview is excellent! More interviews with botanists and herbalists please
Information overload, by an information overlord ... great stuff!
What a legend, so enthusiastic still after all those years in the field, genuinely inspiring
I know nothing about botany but i loved learning and hearing two experts passionately talk about what they love.
I didn’t know I was interested in aroids, but, I am!
How many botanical gardens are you banned from lol, I’m glad you got to go to this beautiful collection!
What a wealth of knowledge. Very cool video. In my opinion food forests seems like the better alternative.
I’m truly shocked that they haven’t taken over, because they build and solve everything and are less work, less water and fun. I’m mystified and disappointed.
This channel is such a treasure trove for people truly looking for information! This is an awesome video thanks for sharing the passion and knowledge
Had a fantastic time! What a great interview
OK.......that was frickin great. Thanks to all.
I used to work at the Missouri Botanical Garden and I miss it every day! It truly has a world class collection. Thank you so much for visiting and sharing this!
That episode was a real banger!
I just passed a lovely afternoon listening to these fine, educated gentlemen. 10 out of 10 Joey.
Hi Joey, thanks what an excellent interview. Over the years I have grown hundreds of thousands of Philodendron selloum and many other aroids that I pollinated then, I grew them from seed.
Excellent Joey. Respect you buddy.❤
Excellent content always interesting and informative, keep up the good work!
As a moron shit from spfd mo, I didn’t even know it was a thing.. now there going to have to kick me out too because I’m gunna go see!
OMG... I watched this entire episode in one sitting. It was healing. Thank you for creating something able to hold my focus that gave so much.
It's so funny that now I want to make a road trip to this place !
The world around me has been so crazy and depressing, but putting my attention here has made a change I'm unable to explain.
Of course, there are many local plants that can have the same healing effect. The problem is probably that I haven't prioritized it. Thank you again.
this whole vid is so informative; I had no idea that leaf rolling direction had a name and was important and different by species c_c I once grew a philodendron from cutting and the first few leaves that came out of it had that involute vernation going and were a bit deformed; and then the plant switched back to convolute which is how it's always been. haven't seen it again since and no clue what caused it..
explain that creationists
I fix and inspect appliances. My world is saturated with dead mechanical devices that are made for leisure and comfort. This show is fascinating, and at many times had me wondering where my passport was. Knowledge of plants…as beautiful as the plants themselves. Just Wow!! Thank you for sharing this!
Thank you
I could listen to you guys all day! Thanks Joey!!!
ah man, it's so exciting to hear you cover aroids because the aroid/houseplant craze is what originally got me hooked onto botany in general.
My brain feels bigger having listened to this man. Thanks to you both.
Good information from a legend thanks
Wow! What a great interview!
The knowledge just flows right out of this gentleman. You could listen to him all day. If you'd like an Aroid as a houseplant I can recommend Aglaonema (no last name) sold in garden centers. Mine likes a very unusual combination of dark and dry conditions, and has light green foliage.
I can't believe I commented just the other day about the Missouri Botanical Garden, and here he is there today.
Great content!
thank you for this!!
I found this channel while looking up plants I see at work. And now I find myself learning so much about the plants we live with every day, and plants from other parts of the world. Wish my memory could hold all the new info. Thank you for making botany interesting and fun.
What a wonderful guy and you sure made his eyes twinkle with joy and mischief.
I have 3 of the fellas behind him, a Molee, a Tahiti, and a Congo it looks like from here. These are my favorite plants for inside the house, along with the Pothos varieties -Some of which are total stunners - of which I have hundreds of little buddies. Great interview Man!
Thank you for sharing such valuable information with us subscribers.
Beautiful. Another great video. I'm sitting here realizing most of my house plants are aroids including the bucephalandra and anubias in my fish tanks. It's been kind of hard to find info on the buce. I found one in tissue culture at petco who's name seems to translate as town trash hill or town toilet hill....
I need to hang out with more people like you and that guy. Absolutely captivating -- as usual!
The passion in Mr. Croat's voice at 12:00 is infectious! Thank you for all your videos.
I grew up in st Louis and mobot was my favorite place to go and take photos
St Louis has an amazing free zoo and mobot is one of the best botanical gardens in the nation
Because of channels like yours, is what makes CZcams so great. Great work! Very interesting - can’t wait for part 2.
Glad you decided to upload this!
Do you ever talk to your future self and be like , " I like that guy. Nice."
Yes!
Could listen to yous both all day
What a great chap, and a great interview!
For real the living legend thank you so much for sharing. This is so fascinating.!!🎉❤❤❤
Wonderful interview. Thank you. Arums are more interesting than I knew.
Agree excellent interview. Thx Tony
Rad. I saw lots on my nature walk today. Now I know what the heck they are! Duckweed! Cool man.
Thank you! Aroids add drama & interest in my garden here in South Florida.
I'm also reminded of a wild aroid in my father's garden as a kid that loved the cool climate of San Francisco's winters.
wonderful episode. Huge appreciation for the tropical americas.
As a novice interested in b😂otany but an avid gardener all my life, this is really fascinating! What a wonderful interview and a beautiful man. Really interesting even though I don't know half of what he's talking about. But that's what I love so much about this channel. I can listen to this all day, and often my family has Joey steaming in the background.
Wow, very cool…love this guy! Visit him again someday for Part 2
A legend. Amazing! Thank you 😊
I love this. He knows SO many words that I don’t.
What a delightful old chap.
If you told me this guy was Paul stamets, and I close my eyes, I'd buy it
what a great interview! thanks for getting this
absolutely fascinating
I do watch these sped up .25x... but I'm surprised I made it all the way through... Tom is really an interesting scientist, loved hearing about his methods, both past and present.
Tony, what restaurant on “The Hill” are you eating at tonight? I see you are in my hometown. Awesome educational videos by the way. I am fascinated by your self taught knowledge.
Was upset when i was almost finished with the video that it wasn’t longer ;D
Awesome interview. Wisdom on display.
You recently made me realize something. I need to step up my game. Thanks for the amazing and inspirational work you do. I'm hooked.
Amazing episode. I am an orchid grower but I do have many Anthurium mostly strappy ones, Morona, pendulum, etc. Ans a number of Amorphophallus, but this guy supercharges my Anthurium interest.
That was absolutely fascinating!
My favorite is Amorphophallus. Doesn’t matter which one, second is colocasia/alocasia
Thank You very much for this interview. I've learned a lot!
Thanks for putting this out
Dang! Awesome! Thanks for doing this interview! There's so much wild stuff out in the world! 🤯❤
Amazing interview.
Tom is great, this is one of my favourite episodes of CPBBD
Fantastic interview, thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for sharing this wisdom! Fantastic video ❤