Colocasia esculenta |
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial Hardiness zones: 9b-13 Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light Soil Moisture: constantly moist to usually boggy Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline Tolerances: light frost |
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Origins: Tropical Asia Other Botanical Names: Arum esculentum, Caladium esculentum, Colocasia acris, C. aegyptiaca, C. antiquorum, C. fontanesii, C. euchlora, C. gracilis, C. himalensis, C. neocaledonica, C. nymphaeifolia, C. peltata, C. tonoimo, C. vera, C. violacea, C. virosa, C. vulgaris Other Common Names: Wild Taro | ||||||||
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