Colocasia, Xanthosoma ID

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redflash

Colocasia, Xanthosoma ID

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Hi together,
i need please an ID for this wonderful Colocasia/Xanthosoma.
Anybody an idea?

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I got the tubers from am asia-vegetable-shop in germany (spring this year).

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Andreas
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Re: Colocasia, Xanthosoma ID

Post by Dave Brown »

Yes it is a Xanthosoma, but not sure what species. It's not violaceum or a plain sagittifolium, as violaceum has completely violet stems, and sagittifolium has plain green stems.

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Dave
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Re: Colocasia, Xanthosoma ID

Post by countrylover »

Probably X. atrovirens but plain green
GREVILLE

Re: Colocasia, Xanthosoma ID

Post by GREVILLE »

Is there a hybrid between sagittifolium and violaceum? And would that be the pic?
Alexander

Re: Colocasia, Xanthosoma ID

Post by Alexander »

Nice form

Alexander
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