Biology

Corm

Root crops

Botany

Araceae

Colocasia esculenta

Manihot esculenta

Agronomy

Horticulture

Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies

Colocasia esculenta is a tropical plant grown primarily for its edible corms, the root and vegetables. It is most commonly known as taro and is widely cultivated in the high rainfall areas under flooded condition usually by small farmers. This study details about morphological characters of taro and their use as food and; region and season of cultivation.

Taro (Colocasia esculenta): An overview