Sunday, 27 July 2014

Colocasia esculenta




Family name: Araceae
Common name: taro root, coloyam, elephant's ear
It is a perennial bulb type perennial
Flowers: white color, flowers usually don't form on cultivated plants
Water use: moderate
Landscape uses: it is suitable for bedding plants, urban agriculture, waterside planting, rain garden. It is excellent as a specimen or in groups
Soil: well-drained, acidic, bog, humus rich
Exposure: semi-shade
Watch for aphids or adelgids

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