Other common names taro , aivi , bleeding heart , cocoyam
dasheen , eddo , Egyptian ginger , elephant ears , imo  , kalo
keladi , talas , callaloo , dalo

Synonyms Colocasia antiquorum

Family Araceae

Genus Colocasia can be deciduous or evergreen, tuberous-rooted perennials with arrow-shaped or rounded leaves, often prominently veined; flowers are minute, on a spadix held within a small white spathe, but are seldom produced in cultivation

Details C. esculenta is a tuberous, evergreen perennial to 1.5m in height, with long-stalked, heart-shaped or arrow-shaped, rich-green leaves with 60cm blades on metre-long stalks. Grown as a staple food in tropical Asia

Plant range Trop. E Asia