Accession #: 198500255
Accession Date: 1985-12-31
Common name: Taro
Family: Araceae
Synonym(s):
Country of Origin: Tropical Asia
Description: [syn. Colocasia antiquorum var. esculenta Schott; Caladium esculentum Hort.]
[Vietnamese: khoai mon]
A variable species of perennial herb to 3-7 feet tall; leaves all basal from a corm, blades to 2 feet long, upper surface velvety green to bluish-black between primary veins, petioles green to violet or reddish; spathe to 15 inches long, basally green or red-purple, blade expanded, reflexed, yellow. Runs into many forms and variants.
Tropical Asia, where is is commonly grown for food.
Uses: Edible: Grown in throughout the tropics for food. All parts of the plant are edible and rich in nutrients especially vitamin B.
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USDA Zone: 8a-11
Source: Unknown
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Culture:
Hortus Third, LH Bailey Hortorium, 1975