Edible: Corms, Root, Leaves, Stems, Vegetable, Flowers, Leaf stalks
A stout herb. It has spreading roots covered with long fleshy fibres. The stem is straight and thick. It has circular leaf scars along it. The leaves are arrow shaped. The base has two lobes and these are rounded. They are wavy. The leaf stalk is 60-80 cm long. It sheaths and stem at the base. The flowers are in a spadix that is a flattened cylinder shape and it has a scent.
It is a tropical plant. It grows in humus rich moist soil. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Common Names: Dahi kochu, Dudh kochu, Gandrui, Mon bac ha, Pein-hmwe,
Synonyms:
Alocasia commutata Schott;
Alocasia tonkinensis Engl.;
Arum odorum (Lindl.) Roxb.;
Caladium odoratissimum K. Koch;
Caladium odoratum Ker Gawl.;
Caladium odorum Lindl.;
Colocasia odora (Lindl.) Brongn.