Cyrtosperma merkusii (Pulaka)
Cyrtosperma merkusii (Pulaka) leaf surface with water droplets visible next to human hand for scale.
Botanical name: Cyrtosperma merkusii
Common names: Pulaka, Swamp Taro, Giant Swamp Taro
Family: Araceae
Origin: Southeast Asia
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant type: Fruit or edible
Fruit type: Fruit or edible
Plant form: Large bush
Mature height: 5-10 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Keep soil moist; bog or aquatic
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Irritating or toxic: Toxic plant/plant part
Thorns: Thorny or spinyRobust to gigantic herb, up to 4 m tall, growing solitarily or in clumps. Rhizome short and slender to tuberous and very large, cylindrical, up to 2 m long and 0.6 m in diameter, sometimes globose, weighing up to 70 kg or even more, producing few to many suckers. Cyrtosperma merkusii used to be cultivated as a food crop in a manner similar to Taro (Colocasia). Since the unprocessed corms are toxic, they must always be cooked, usually in an earth oven.
Similar plants: Cyrtosperma merkusii (Pulaka)
Cyrtosperma merkusii (Pulaka) large arrow shaped foliage captures moisture on the textured surface of leaves.
Cyrtosperma merkusii (Pulaka) with massive waxy green leaves radiating from central stems on muddy water
Cyrtosperma merkusii (Pulaka) shows a large, vibrant green leaf with prominent veins throughout the surface.
Cyrtosperma merkusii (Pulaka) massive dark green heart shaped foliage
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