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Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott

Taro · Araceae

Also known as Colocasia antiquorum, Colocasia antiquorum esculenta, Colocasia esculenta antiquorum, Colocasia euchlora and 4 more synonyms. Common names: Arum-lily potatoes, Cocoyam, Donkey's ear, Elephant-ear, Native cabbage.

Colocasia esculenta is a tropical plant grown primarily for it's edible corms, the root vegetables most commonly known as taro.

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About Taro

Colocasia esculenta is a tropical plant grown primarily for it's edible corms, the root vegetables most commonly known as taro. It is believed to be one of the earliest cultivated plants. Linnaeus originally described two species which are now known as Colocasia esculenta and Colocasia antiquorum of the cultivated plants that are known by many names including eddoes, dasheen, taro and madumbi, but many later botanists consider them all to be members of a single, very...

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Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.

Native range	Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand
Toxicity	Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

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