Colocasia Esculenta (Large)

22.000 KD

Colocasia esculenta or Taro is the oldest cultivated species in the Aroid family. This edible herb reaches up to 2 m tall, produces heart shaped to arrow shaped leaves that droop downwards. The swollen stem, often called tubers are pounded into a thick paste to make a wide variety of food including the popular local dessert, Orh-Nee.

 

Pot Size: 45 Cm

Plant Size: 5.5 Ft

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Description

CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon)
Plant Growth Form Herbaceous Plant
Lifespan (in Singapore) Perennial
Mode of Nutrition Autotrophic
Plant Shape Compact
Maximum Height 1 m to 1.5 m

DESCRIPTION AND ETHNOBOTANY

Growth Form It is a large evergreen herb that grows up to 1 – 2 m tall.
Foliage Its leaves are large, smooth, heart-shaped to arrow-shaped, drooping downwards. The thick fleshy petiole is green, sometimes purple. It is attached near the centre of the leaf (peltate), measuring 25 – 80 cm long.
Stems It produces a short thick tuber that is round, elongated or cylindrical of up to 35 cm long and 15 cm wide. The skin of the tuber appears rough, fibrous with presence of ring-like scars.

PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION

Light Preference Full Sun, Semi-Shade
Water Preference Lots of Water, Moderate Water
Plant Growth Rate Fast
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