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'''Aaluki''' or '''Taro'''  commonly refers to the plant Colocasia esculenta. The most widely cultivated species of several plants in the Araceae family which are used as vegetables for their corm, leaves, and petioles.  
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'''Aaluki''' or '''Taro'''  commonly refers to the plant Colocasia esculenta, the most widely cultivated species of several plants in the Araceae family which are used as vegetables for their corm, leaves, and petioles. Thus, this article describes the "dasheen" form of taro; another variety of taro is known as eddoe or Colocasia antiquorum. Other species of taro include giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos), swamp taro (Cyrtosperma merkusii), and arrowleaf elephant's ear (Xanthosoma sagittifolium).
 
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|ear ache }}, {{Uses|otorrhoea}}, {{Uses|internal hemorrhages}}, {{Uses|inflamed glands}}, {{Uses|buboes}}, {{Uses|asthma}}, {{Uses|piles}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}
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{{Uses|Ear ache }}, {{Uses|Otorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Internal hemorrhages}}, {{Uses|Inflamed glands}}, {{Uses|Buboes}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Stems}}.
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|All parts}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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The bioactive constituents and antioxidant activities of raw, fried and decoctions of cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta) tubers were investigated. The raw form contained considerable amounts of proximates, phytochemicals, minerals, vitamins, amylose, amylopectin and antioxidants (determined from carotenoid, reducing power and 2,2 diphenyl-1-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assays)<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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The bioactive constituents and antioxidant activities of raw, fried and decoctions of cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta) tubers were investigated.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Kesavedantu, Keshavanagadde|ml=Chempu, Chempakizhanna|sa=|ta=Sempu, shamakkilangu|te=Chamadumpa, Chamagadda|hi=Arvi, Ashukachu|en=Taro, cocoyam, Green taro}}
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{{Common names|kn=ಕೇಸವೆ Kesave|ml=Chempu, Chempakizhanna|sa=Dalasarini|ta=Sempu, shamakkilangu|te=Chamadumpa, Chamagadda|pa=Gagli|gu=Alavi|hi=Arvi, Ashukachu|en=Taro, cocoyam, Green taro|mr=Alvancha kanda}}<ref name="Common names"/>
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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{{Flower|Unisexual|4-10cm long|Yellow / Golden|5-10|Flower Grouping is Cluster / Inflorescence and Inflorescence Type is Spathe & Spadix}}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|4-10cm long|Yellow / Golden|5-10|Flower Grouping is Cluster / Inflorescence and Inflorescence Type is Spathe & Spadix. Flowering from September to October}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
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{{Fruit|Round||clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
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{{Fruit|Round||Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs||Fruiting from September to October}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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Taro is a plant of the moist to humid tropics, where it can be grown at elevations up to 2,700 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 21 - 28°c, but can tolerate 10 - 35°c<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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Taro is a plant of the moist to humid tropics, where it can be grown at elevations up to 2,700 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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==Photo Gallery==
 
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==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13749-015-0033-x Bioactive constituents]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/special-pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=1835 Mmorphology]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13749-015-0033-x "Bioactive constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/c/colocasia-esculenta Common names]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/special-pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=1835 "morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=colocasia+esculenta Cultivation Details]</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=colocasia+esculenta "Cultivation Details"]</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.216, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.</ref>
 
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* [https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/colocasia-esculenta/ Colocasia esculent on Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants]
 
* [https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/colocasia-esculenta/ Colocasia esculent on Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants]
 
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Latest revision as of 12:50, 8 March 2023

Aaluki, Keshavanagadde, Taro

Aaluki or Taro commonly refers to the plant Colocasia esculenta. The most widely cultivated species of several plants in the Araceae family which are used as vegetables for their corm, leaves, and petioles.

Uses

Ear ache , Otorrhoea, Internal hemorrhages, Inflamed glands, Buboes, Asthma, Piles, Diarrhea[1]

Parts Used

Leaves, Stem, All parts[1]

Chemical Composition

The bioactive constituents and antioxidant activities of raw, fried and decoctions of cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta) tubers were investigated.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಕೇಸವೆ Kesave
Hindi Arvi, Ashukachu
Malayalam Chempu, Chempakizhanna
Tamil Sempu, shamakkilangu
Telugu Chamadumpa, Chamagadda
Marathi Alvancha kanda
Gujarathi Alavi
Punjabi Gagli
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Dalasarini
English Taro, cocoyam, Green taro

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Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Non-Palm Foliage (Cordate) Foliar Venation is Pinnate / Net and Foliar Margin is Entire - Wavy / Undulate

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 4-10cm long Yellow / Golden 5-10 Flower Grouping is Cluster / Inflorescence and Inflorescence Type is Spathe & Spadix. Flowering from September to October

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Round Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs Fruiting from September to October

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Taro is a plant of the moist to humid tropics, where it can be grown at elevations up to 2,700 metres.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Trophical areas, Humid region.

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • Leaves

  • Leaves

  • Leaves

  • Flower

  • Roots

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.216, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
  2. ↑ Bioactive constituents
  3. ↑ Common names
  4. ↑ Mmorphology
  5. ↑ Cultivation Details

External Links

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