Flora of Haryana: Colocasia esculenta 'Fontanesii' from Delhi Parallel Branch Canal Bank Near Village Khubru Sonipat

[Balkar Arya]

Dear All

Colocasia esculenta 'Fontanesii' 

from Delhi Parallel Branch Canal Bank Near Village Khubru Sonipat

Escape growing wildly there

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Regards

Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964

[Ushadi micromini]

SOOOO NICE...

escape from what?

are they cultivated for eating?
if I remember correctly, if this is edible variety... it contains
less irritating crystals.... than regular kochu saag....
many peole prefer them over hte green stem variety...
IS THAT Correct?


Usha di
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[Balkar Arya]

I dont know much about its edibility. C esculentum grown here for ornamental purposes as well as as crop. Not found wild so escape. It was observed only at one place in about 60 KM stretch of this Canal