(Wild) Taro
Colocasia esculenta
Arum family (Araceae)
Least concern
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Themes
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The plant is used to settle the stomach.
The plant is poisonous when raw.
De knollen worden gekookt, gepureerd, geroosterd, gebakken en gefrituurd en hebben een smaak tussen aardappel, wortel en kastanje in. Alle plantendelen bevatten oxaalzuur. Door verhitting wordt dit afgebroken.
Details
| Description: | Bulbous or tuberous plant, up to 2 m, with elongated heart- or arrowhead-shaped leaves whose apices arch back towards the ground |
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| Distributions: | Asia |
| Habitat: | Wet fields and near the banks of ponds and streams. |
| Year cycle: | Perennial (trees and shrubs included) |
| Hardiness: | Warmer than 59 f (heated glasshouse - tropical) |
| Flower color: | White, yellow |
| Notes on flowers: | Taro bears male and female flowers; male flowers are located in the upper part of the spadix whereas the female flowers are located in the lower part. |