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Elephant foot yam

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius

Aroid producing a single large corm, cultivated widely across South and Southeast Asia.

Family

Araceae

Temperature

28-35°C (absolute 25-40°C)

Rainfall

1000-1500mm (absolute 900-1800mm)

Altitude

1000m

Soil pH

5.5-6.2 (absolute 5-7.5)

Soil types

Well-drained fertile loam.