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Colocasia gigantea

green taro

Other common names
giant elephant ear
Indian taro
Synonyms
Colocasia esculenta 'Gigantea'
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Botanical details
Family
Araceae
Native to the UK
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Genus

Colocasia

Genus description

Colocasia can be deciduous or evergreen, tuberous-rooted perennials with arrow-shaped or rounded leaves, often prominently veined; flowers are minute, on a spadix held within a small white spathe, but are seldom produced in cultivation

Name status

Correct

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