Cocoyam

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Cocoyam is a common name for more than one tropical root crop and vegetable crop belonging to the Arum family and may refer to:Taro – old cocoyam Malanga – new cocoyam

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Colocasia esculenta

Family: Araceae

Genus: Colocasia

Kingdom: Plantae

Order: Alismatales

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Hardiness: Zone 3

Habit: vine

Bloom: Spring

Research Topics

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