Kalo

Colocasia esculenta

Flower name
Kalo
Scientific name
Colocasia esculenta
Aliasタロ, Kalo, Taro, Elephant Ear, Colocasia esculenta
Place of originIndia, Malaysia, Java
Place of floweringSubtropical region, Rice paddies
Flowering seasonAugust, September, October

What is Kalo

Kalo (scientific name:Colocasia esculenta) is the staple food of native Hawaiian taro Department of taro genus Evergreen perennial. Caro is also called taro (taro) and dasheen (taro potato). Must be heated because it contains calcium oxalate crystals that you can eat all the grass and be eaten raw to sore mouth and throat from eaten. Crush the potatoes to eat potatoes, or mixed with water and eaten as POI. Leaves of Caro's in Hawaiian Luau (lu ' au) and called the taste is similar to spinach. The stem ' is known as the oha.Red part of the potato native to Sulawesi (formerly Celebes Island) one that Sulawesi (Celebes) circulating in the name.

Common name: Kalo, Scientific name:Colocasia esculenta, Other name: taro ,Elephant Ear, Origin: India, Malaysia, Java height: 100-150 cm, length: 100-150 cm, leaf: 30-50 cm, leaf width: 30 cm.