Sowing months
May–Jul
Sunlight
Part shade
Water
Constantly damp
Mature size
60–120 cm
First harvest
Corms at 6 months
Family
Araceae
Where it grows
balcony, ground
Good for
food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Cook every part thoroughly; raw colocasia irritates.
Big-leaved and happy in a wet corner; corms below, edible leaves above.
Growing it
Cook every part thoroughly; raw colocasia irritates.
What it is for
Arbi sabzi and patra; dramatic monsoon foliage.