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    Taro Facts

    Taro is a member of the Araceae family, which includes the philodendron, anthurium and dieffenbachia plants. It is a perennial, tropical plant primarily grown as a root vegetable for its edible starchy corm, and as a leaf vegetable. Leaves, roots, and corms can be used as dietary ingredients, but the plant must be cooked. Corm vary greatly in size and are round, elongate and cylindrical, up to 35 cm long and 15 cm across, often surrounded by a small number of secondary corms or cormlets called cormels. Taro is cultivated in rich, well-drained soil. The tubers are harvested seven months after planting. Taro leaves and tubers are poisonous if eaten raw; the acrid calcium oxalate they contain must first be destroyed by heating.

    Name Taro
    Scientific Name Colocasia esculenta
    Native Originated in India
    Common/English Name Chinese Potato, Cocoyam, Colocasia, Curcas, Dalo, Dasheen, Dry Taro, Eddoe, Egyptian Colocasia, Elephant Ear, Old Cocoyam, Small Taro, Sweet Taro, Taro, True Taro, Yam, Dasheen
    Name in Other Languages esser Antilles : Dachine
    Trinidad and Tobago : Taro
    Amazonia : Pituca
    Guyana : Chinese Tayer
    Bangladesh : Aro Kachu
    Dominican Republic : Tahia
    Woleaisan : Uot
    Cameroon : Cocoyam
    Nepal : Pindalu (Corm)
    Chamorro : Suni
    Arabic : Qolqas
    Tahitian : Taro
    China : Yu
    Korean : Thoran
    Congo : Lengue
    Lebanon : Kilkass
    Costa Rica : Tiquisque
    Italian : Colocasia
    Dutch : Taro
    Egypt : Kolkas
    Cook Islands : Māmio
    Philippines : Linsa
    Uganda : Opela ( Alur & Jonam )
    Fiji : Dalo
    German : Echte Blattwurz
    Maldives : Ala
    Pohnpeian : Enisohpoadok
    Guatemala : Quiquisque
    Hawaiian : Taro
    I – Kiribati : Te Taororo
    Brazil : Taioba
    Polynesia : Colulu
    Tongarevan : Talo
    India : Alti Kachu
    Marshallese : Jibabwãi
    Vietnam : Khoai Môn
    Indonesia : Bote
    Ulithian : Ioth
    Chuukese : Eot
    Venezuela : Chino
    Mokilese : Jawa
    Tokelauan : Talo
    Jamaica : Coco
    Khmer : Traw
    Russian : Taro
    Canary Islands : Ñame
    Kosraean : Kohtahk
    Papua New Guinea : Ma
    Laotian : Bon
    Wallisian : Talo
    Madagascar : Sonj
    Solomon Islands : Taro
    Haiti : Caraibe
    Malaysia : Koadi ( Jakun )
    West Africa : Old Cocoyam
    French : Taro
    Marquesas : Taro
    Japanese : Imo
    Turkey : Oni
    Pingelapan : Sewa
    Danish : Taro
    Spanish : Alcocaz
    Micronesia : Kurau
    Taiwan : Yùtou
    Portuguese : Inhame Da Africa
    Nauruan : De Taro
    South Africa : Amadumbe
    Niuean : Talo
    Tongan : Talo
    Pakistan : Arvi
    Kwara ‘Ae: Alo
    Palauan : Bisupsal
    Yapese : Lak
    Peru : Pituca
    Vanuatu : Pes
    Pukapukan : Wāwā
    Samoan : Talo
    Columbia : Papa China
    Satawalese : Wot Omalu
    New Caledonia : Dap
    Suriname : Aroei
    Cuba : Guagui
    Thai : Phuak
    Puerto Rico : Angustia
    Plant Growth Habit Glabrous, acaulescent , mainly diploid, herbaceous, perennial plant,
    Growing Climate Thrives in hot, humid conditions, found growing in moist forests and wet areas in riparian habitats, riverbanks, along streams, marshes and canals or cultivated near farmhouses, in water fields or as under-planting in coconut groves.
    Soil Deep, well-drained, friable loams, particularly alluvial loams, with a high water table
    Plant Size 50–150 cm high
    Root Adventitious and fibrous and white.
    Petioles Robust, uniformly light or dark green, with dark streaks of violet, erect, to 100 cm long, inserted 3–7 cm from base of blade and invaginate on lower 1/3 and sheathing at the petiole base.
    Leaf Large heart-shaped, frilly edged leaves and are usually green or sometimes purple
    Flower Yellow to orange, deciduous or withering; the spathe surrounds a spadix yellow, much shorter than the spathe;
    Berry Thin walled, green, ellipsoid and 3–5 mm in diameter containing a few seeds
    Seed Ovoid, ridged, pale- yellow, small, albuminous seeds, 1.2–1.5 mm × 0.7–1 mm
    Corm Shape & Size Size of a turnip, round, elongate and cylindrical, up to 35 cm long and 15 cm across
    Corm Color Brown
    Skin Fibrous
    Flesh Color Purple, white, yellow or pinkish, depending on the variety
    Weight About 2-4 pounds
    Flavor/Aroma Nutty flavor just like that of water chestnuts
    Taste Sweet vanilla, floral and potato-y
    Varieties/Types Giant taro, swamp taro, arrowleaf elephant’s ear
    Major Nutrition Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 0.294 mg (22.62%)
    Carbohydrate 27.52 g (21.17%)
    Copper, Cu 0.179 mg (19.89%)
    Manganese, Mn 0.398 mg (17.30%)
    Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 2.48 mg (16.53%)
    Potassium, K 615 mg (13.09%)
    Phosphorus, P 87 mg (12.43%)
    Total dietary Fiber 4.3 g (11.32%)
    Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.099 mg (8.25%)
    Magnesium, Mg 34 mg (8.10%)
    Health Benefits
    • Cancer Prevention
    • Reduce Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis
    • Blood Pressure and Heart Health
    • Immune System Health
    • Cramps
    • Digestive Health
    • Enhances Learning
    • Helps Maintain Dental Health
    • Boosts Vision
    • Thickens Hair
    • Diabetes
    • Skin Health
    • Prevent Bone Loss
    • Circulation Stimulation
    Calories in 1cup (104gm) 116 Kcal

    Taro (Colocasia esculenta) Scientific Classification

    Scientific name Colocasia esculenta
    Kingdom Plantae
    Subkingdom Tracheobionta
    Order Arales
    Family Araceae
    Genus Colocasia Schott
    Species Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
    Super division Spermatophyta
    Division Magnoliophyta
    Class Liliopsida
    Sub Class Arecidae
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