Orto Botanico di Parma umbellatus", "Caltha palustris", "Cyperus papyrus", "Eichhornia crassipes", "Elodea canadensis", "Iris pseudacorus", "Lemna minor", "Nymphaea alba", "Pistia stratiotes", and "Sagittaria sagittaefolia", as well as mature trees including ginkgo, magnolia, "Pinus nigra subsp. laricio", and "Ulmus campestris". Its glass houses contain a tropical section with "Dracaena fragrans", "Ficus elastica", "F. benjamina", "Monstera deliciosa", "Tamarindus indica", "Theobroma cacao", etc., as well as epiphytes, orchids, and tropical fruits; and a desert house containing a variety of cacti and succulents. Orto Botanico di Parma The Orto Botanico di Parma, also known as the Orto Botanico dell'Università di Parma, is a botanical garden maintained by the
Monstera deliciosa for humans. Forcing a "M. deliciosa" to flower outside of its typical tropical habitat proves to be difficult. Specific conditions need to be met for the plant to flower. However, in its tropical and subtropical habitat, the plant flowers easily. In these areas where it grows naturally, "M. deliciosa" is considered a delicacy due to its sweet and exotic flavor. Fruits of plants of the Araceae (Arum family) often contain Raphides and Trichosclereids – needle-like structures of calcium oxalate. In "M. deliciosa," unripe fruit containing these needle-like crystalline structures can cause irritation of the mouth. The fruit first shows signs