PlantFiles: Elephant Ear, Taro
Colocasia esculenta 'Miranda'

This variety has edible leaves, but not much of a corm, it spreads by runner so will be invasive in warm wet areas, -the leaves of this one need to be boiled for about 15 min. in water with a little salt added, the leaf texture is very firm and is still fairly firm after cooking,[ I like this quality, and it is very good with just a little butter added to it] the flavor is good, but it does not get soft and fall apart when cooked like most luau [leaf] vegetable types, --this would make it good for wrapping food for cooking ,especially for the outside layer, --it is not as tough as "Iliuaua" but comes close, [and requires much less cooking time to make it safe to eat]. The leaves are 16 x 20 inches on a mature plant so the leaves are plenty large enough for wrapping food bundles.

after researching this plant I have found that in the West Indies, taro is grown in tropical regions as a staple carbohydrate food source. With a distinct nutty flavor, its tubers are used much like we use potatoes, baked, boiled or roasted. I don't understand why all parts of the plants are listed as poisnous here. I research because I have a 2 year old and do not want her getting ahold of something that will hurt her.

Best known for its distinctive stem coloration.