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What is Colocasia esculenta?

What is Colocasia esculenta? Colocasia esculenta, commonly called taro or elephant ear, is a tuberous, stemless, frost-tender perennial of the arum family (see also calla lily and jack-in-the-pulpit) which typically grows 3-6′ tall and as wide. Taro can be distinguished from elephant ears by the attachment of the leaf from the petiole. In taro, the

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