Colocasia esculenta

(L.) Schott 1832

Known commonly as Taro, cultivated for edible tubers for almost 10000 years.

2006

I bought one tuber in May.
The first leaf appeared in the middle of August and it was only 15 cm long.	The plant on the 1st September.
16th September - 3 leaves. The new one was about 30 cm long.	The petiole and leaf from behind.
It spent the winter at home, then I sold it and bought a larger tuber.

2007

The new tuber I bought.

The second leaf was already about 60 cm long (the blade).
It grew fast, and each leaf was larger than the previous one.
	The winter it also spent at home.

2008

In 2008 I cultivated it in water in my garden. (I have more photos, I'll publish them when I find them).

At the end of October 2008 I took it home. The roots were reddish.

It spent the winter 2008/09 as usually at my grandma's home, but this time in a bucket with water.

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last updated on 2009-01-19