Dasheen
Scientific name
Colocasia esculenta
Family
Araceae
Tree name
Dasheen
Vitamins
Vitamins B1, B5, B6, Vitamin E Folate, Manganese, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, Magnesium
Size
Different according to the varieties
Flowering
No flowering
Fructification
8 to 18 months after sowing
Other names
- Chinese cabbage, Dachine (Martinique),
- Arouille violet (Reunion Island),
- Madeira (Guadeloupe),
- Taro, Songe (other French-speaking countries),
- Dasheen, Taro (English),
- Taro (Spanish)