Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Grocery Store Taro, 0 by bwilliams

bwilliams wrote:
Xanthosoma Violaceum is almost always sold as Malanga usually in oriental stores or at times india grocerys as well. This is a south american plant which seems to have been introduced into Asia a long time ago. It is a beautiful plant to grow but seems to only preform well here if we have very hot summers. Last year I was able to grow one out to around 5 to 6 feet tall. I have seen one over 9 feet tall years ago. The stems are a dark purple color with white powder on them and the tubers are usually pink with some purple around the tip of the growth area they are also longer and will bleed white sap. I believe all tubers of aroids must but boiled or prepared in such a way to get rid of the poisons in them. So I would not take a bit out of any of the tubers.

Here is a pic of my Xanthosoma violaceum