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Colocasia esculenta
Taro; Dasheen; Cocoyam; Elephant's Ear

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DERIVATION
Colocasia - From the Greek word for Egyptian Lotus root
esculenta - Edible
FAMILY Araceae (Arum Family)  Other Plants in the Arum Family
HABIT Herbaceous
RANGE Tropical East Asia
LEAF TYPE Evergreen
HARDINESS USDA Zone 9 (Coldest zone where hardy)
SOIL Abundant moisture in rich, well-drained soil
SUN REQUIREMENTS Sun | Partial sun | Partial shade
COMMON NAME(S) Taro | Dasheen | Cocoyam | Elephant's Ear
Location Map for Colocasia esculenta (Taro; Dasheen; Cocoyam; Elephant's Ear)
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Individual Location for Colocasia esculenta:
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Accession
Number
Year Location
780388*1 1978 Tropical Conservatory
No
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850899*1 1985 Greenhouse
No
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850899*5 1985 Water Gardens

 

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  FLOWERING:
When Colocasia esculenta has been observed flowering
at Denver Botanic Gardens
  Flowering by Week 1 to 52
2019 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

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