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Colocasia esculenta 'Fontanesii'
Violet Stem Taro; Elephant's Ear; Taro

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DERIVATION
Colocasia - From the Greek word for Egyptian Lotus root
esculenta - Edible
Fontanesii - named for René Louiche Desfontaines, 19th century French botanist
FAMILY Araceae (Arum Family)  Other Plants in the Arum Family
HABIT Herbaceous
RANGE Cultivated
FLOWERS Yellow
FOLIAGE COLOR ;
STEM COLOR Purple
HARDINESS USDA Zone 9 (Coldest zone where hardy)
SUN REQUIREMENTS Sun | Partial shade
COMMON NAME(S) Violet Stem Taro | Elephant's Ear | Taro

2 Individual Locations for Colocasia esculenta 'Fontanesii'
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Number		 Year Location
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Map		 131828*1 2013 Water Gardens
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Map		 131828*2 2013 Greenhouse

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