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Originally Posted by Olafhenny
Well, Tommy, as a vigorous defense, I am tickled to find out, that Epipremnum aureum 'Golden Pothos'
and Pilodendron both belong to the family of Araceae. So at least I did not call a crocodile 'horse', just
by the name of another reptile 
But thanks again for setting me right
Olaf |
HA HA HA HA! Yeah well, there are a lot of things that are in same families! A good one is Hosta - it's in the Agave family... Look at a Hosta and consider that. Some people hear that and go 'Ohhh, OK.' And don't even bother to consider it.
Others are gingers, Traveller's palm, Heliconia and the birds of paradise are all in the... banana family.
Here's a good one for you - "Split leaf Philodendron" is not a philodendron at all, it's Monstera deliciosa, a VINE!
There are a lot of plants that have erroneous names. Mexican petunia is in fact from Asia and is not a petunia. There are tons of plants with names that make zero sense.
The Golden Pothos is a dime-a-dozen hanging basket plant in the United States that gets burned in any way possible. It needs absolutely zero sunlight to be as green as possible.
Anyway, I love learning things. It's the best reason why the Latin names mean everything, because common names can be used for a lot of different plants. For example, there is more than one kind of 'Bamboo palm'. The Latin tells you EXACTLY what it is.
Enjoy your garden!