Re: Colocasia esculenta

From: "Julius Boos" <ju-bo at email.msn.com> on 1998.12.16 at 15:03:54(2829) >Dear Folks: We purchased a stoloniferous form of C. esculenta under the name of C. Red Dot and C. Orange Flower. It has nearly taken over our pond. This is reportedly the variety C. esculenta var. aquitalis, which was imported as slave food according to Scott Ogden. Tony Avent Plant Delights Nursery @ Juniper Level Botanic Garden 9241 Sauls Road Raleigh, NC 27603 USA Minnimum Winter Temps 0-5 F Maximum Summer Temps 95-100F USDA Hardiness Zone 7b email tony@plantdel.com +More website http://www.plantdel.com phone 919 772-4794 fax 919 662-0370 "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least three times" - Avent< Dear Tony, Sounds like you have a BAD monster by the tail!! I wonder how these stolen-producing plants were useful as ANY food, since they rarely produce ant type of a sizable tuber? Maybe the young leaves?? Saw an article, in I believe a Nat. Geo. Mag. a few years ago of Taro (Dasheen) being grown and harvested in the Carolinas, I believe it was, and they named the cultivar, calling it "Trinidad", one of the cultivars I have mentioned before as having originated in Trinidad, W.I., and it is very good!! Cheers, and a VERY merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and ALL my friends (and a few not-so-friends??) on Aroid-L!!! Sincerely, Julius

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