An unnamed elephant ear is most likely to be Colocasia esculenta, the food plant taro, ... A few small and long-leafed alocasia hybrids have been developed as houseplants, notably Alocasia x ...

The Alocasia plant, also known as elephant ears, is hardy for North Texas. (Howard Garrett/Special Contributor) Alocasia and Colocasia, better known as elephant ears, are impressive plants with ...

An increasing number of eye-catching elephant ears (Alocasia and Colocasia hybrids) are becoming available, with Alocasia ‘Boa’ among the most striking. ‘Boa’ is an upright rather than ...

Colocasia, or Elephant Ear plants, are very remarkable. They are tropical plants from southern India and southeast Asia. An interesting fact about the Elephant ear is that it is one of the oldest ...

Dr. YSR Horticultural University has developed 13 high-yielding hybrid crop varieties including coconut, coriander, chilli, colocasia, fenugreek, cassava, banana and turmeric that are resistant to ...

Colocasia leaves are generous givers of vitamin C. So add up vitamin C dose to your diet by including colocasia leaves in it, to keep you away from viruses and bacteria. Promotes better digestion: ...

The Colocasia that I have are commonly called taro, dasheen, or Elephant’s ears. As the name implies the leaves are shaped like the elephant’s ear, and also, may be described as “heart ...

Colocasia leaves, also known as “Arbi ke patte” or “Taro leaves”, have been a culinary and nutritional gem in many parts of the world for centuries.These vibrant green, heart-shaped leaves ...

CHENNAI: With a starchy texture and mildly nutty taste, colocasia or taro (seppankizhangu or arbi), is perhaps a not-so-fun-looking vegetable. But, who are we t ...