An unnamed elephant ear is most likely to be Colocasia esculenta, the food plant taro, which also makes an impressive ornamental. However, the wild taro is listed as invasive in some states with ...

Colocasia himalensis Uses India (Kumaon region, Western Himalayas): rhizomes either boiled and cooked, or roasted in ashes; (Garhwal Himalayas): rhizome eaten after being cooked like the cultivated ...

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 ...

Colocasia (Arbi) is a tropical plant grown primarily for its edible corms, the root vegetable is also known as taro. The Hindi name arvi/arbi may suggest a lay person connection ...

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 ...

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 ...

BENGALURU: The 26-acre Choodasandra Lake has been restored, increasing its water retention capacity from 84 million litres to 150 million and improving its wate ...

Conservation Notes: This species is confused with the wild form of the common gabi (Colocasia esculenta). It can be distinguished by its larger size, more rounded, peltate lamina, upper surface ...

Colocasia esculenta Synonym(s): Caladium esculentum Vent., Colocasia antiquorum Schott. Uses. ... [NB Shortt gives "Calladem esculuntum," the genus and species probably being misspelled.] Photo ...