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Colocasia is a type of ____________.


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Colocasia:

  1. It is a member of the araceae family of flowering plants.
  2. It is a delicate herbaceous perennial that thrives in tropical areas and naturally rich, damp soil.
  3. The leaves have a sagittate form and are large to extremely enormous, measuring 20–150 cm in length.
  4. The elephant's ear plant is another name for this plant.
  5. The name originates from the leaves, which resemble a giant ear or shield.
  6. The plant produces clusters of two to five fragrant inflorescences in the leaf axils.
  7. They reproduce mostly through rhizomes (tubers, corms).
  8. The edible part is the underground stem.

Final answer:

Therefore, Colocasia is a type of underground stem.


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