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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.