Giant taro
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Large-cormed aroid grown for food after thorough cooking to remove calcium oxalate, also used as animal feed.
Family
Araceae
Temperature
20-25°C (absolute 10-32°C)
Rainfall
2500-3500mm (absolute 2000-4200mm)
Altitude
1000m
Soil pH
5.7-6.3 (absolute 5-7.3)
Soil types
Moist fertile soil.