Stir-frying taro stems with garlic is a quick and easy way to enjoy their natural flavor. Start by slicing the taro stems ...

I can still taste the bowl of minestrone Genovese that I devoured on my last trip to Italy. Maybe it's because so many of us travel to Italy these days, but basil is one of the most popular herbs to ...

Caladium esculentum Vent., Colocasia antiquorum Schott. This site is provided to Mr. Freedman by Dr. Jules Janick, Emeritus Professor and Former James Troop Distinguished Professor of Horticulture.

Gardeners across the South have long planted a group of large-foliage plants in their gardens with the common name of elephant ear. These distinctive plants can add a dramatic tropical statement in a ...

No matter where you go this summer, the tropical look will be hot, and one of the key ingredients to this Caribbean style garden is the elephant ear, the drama queen of the landscape. With leaves that ...

Las colocasias (Colocasia) son plantas fascinantes pertenecientes a la familia Araceae, originarias de regiones tropicales y subtropicales de Asia. Conocidas popularmente como «orejas de elefante», ...