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Colocasia is a genus [3] [4] of flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to southeastern Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species are widely cultivated and naturalized in other tropical and subtropical regions.
Colocasia propinquilinea, the closebanded yellowhorn, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873. It is found in North America from Newfoundland and Labrador , west across the southern edge of the boreal forest to central Alberta , south to North Carolina , Missouri and Arkansas .
Colocasia tibetensis J.T.Yin Colocasia yunnanensis C.L.Long & X.Z.Cai Colocasia fallax , the silver leaf dwarf elephant ear or dwarf taro , is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae , native to the Indian Subcontinent, Tibet and Yunnan in China, and mainland Southeast Asia . [ 1 ]
Cocoyams commonly reach in excess of one metre (three feet) in height and although they are perennials, they are often grown as annuals, harvested after one season. Colocasia species may also be referred to as taro, old cocoyam, arrowroot, eddoe, macabo, kontomire or dasheen and originate from the region of Southeast Asia.
Care Tips: Plant in full sun to part shade in spring or fall and divide clumps every few years. Water went planting and during drought conditions. Water went planting and during drought conditions.
Deer tend to leave them alone. If you leave the seed heads intact after blooming, you’ll provide food for the birds and habitat for overwintering pollinators. Fast Facts. USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
The flowering shrub is native to Mexico and Latin America, brought to the United States by an amateur botanist in the 1800s. Adding to the lore, the shape of the leaves—known as bracts ...
Eddoe or eddo (Colocasia antiquorum) is a species in genus Colocasia, [2] a tropical vegetable, closely related to taro (dasheen, Colocasia esculenta), which is primarily used for its thickened stems . [3] [4] In most cultivars there is an acrid taste that requires careful cooking. [3]