> was edible, or cultivated as such! Thanks! Has anyone CONFIRMED that
> what is being called C. gigantea/hasu-imo is in fact this species, by
> examination of the blooms, etc., or is this plant just a larger cultivar
of
> Colocasia esculenta??
> David---I`d bet that the non- acrid Colocasia species is a VERY special
> cultivar! No one should EVER mess w/ ANY Aroid species if they do not
> know exactly what they are doing, they will TEAR you up!
>
> Good Growing,
>
> Julius
>
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Julius, the leaves are quite different than C. esculenta or it's edible taro
varieties. This webpage shows exactly what I've got:
http://natureproducts.net/Forest_Products/Aroids/Colocasia_gigantea.html
That website also has some great pictures of other aroids and unusual plants
in Yunnan, China.
David S.
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