Celebes

Colocasia esculenta 'celebes'

Flower name
Celebes
Scientific name
Colocasia esculenta 'celebes'
Aliasアカメイモ, Celebes, 赤目芋
Place of originIndonesia Sulawesi (formerly Celebes Island)
Place of floweringRice paddies
Flowering seasonAugust

What is Celebes

Celebes (scientific name: Colocasia esculenta 'Celebes') is a non-cold-tolerant taro of the family Araceae, native to Indonesia. It is a species of taro introduced from the island of Celebes (now Sulawesi) in Indonesia. It is a tall, red-stemmed taro with a greenish-purple petiole and a red bud. In summer, the flower stalk emerges vertically from the axillary buds of the parent taro with pale yellow bracts and inflorescences at the tip.
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Common name: Celebes, Scientific name: Colocasia esculenta 'Celebes', Origin: Sulawesi Island (formerly Celebes Island) in Indonesia, Grass height: 200 cm, Flower stem length: 30 Flowering time: August; inflorescence: fleshy inflorescence; inflorescence length: 15 cm; bract length: 20 cm; bract color: light yellow; female flower color: green; male flower color: yellow; flower diameter: 2 cm; flowering season: August; potato shape: oval; season: early October to late December.