A plant like taro is called taro. Its roots are very strong, with many branches and many lateral roots. The nutrients in the soil can be fully transferred to the whole plant. The bulbs are shaped like taro, so they are often eaten by mistake as taro or taro. After poisoning, it will cause swelling and numbness in the contact parts, and even central nervous system poisoning. When cultivated artificially, it will provide a high temperature and humid environment.

What is a plant like taro? A plant like taro is called taro. Its roots are very strong, with many branches on the roots, and its lateral roots are widely distributed, which can fully transfer nutrients from the soil to the whole plant. Its bulbs are shaped like taro, and it is also famous taro, wild taro, big root taro and so on.

Morphological characteristics of Alocasia alopecuroides is a perennial herb, with a plant height of 5 meters, a stout stem and a diameter of 30 cm. Its leaves are alternate, its petiole is thick, its leaves are broadly ovoid, its apex is short, its base is a heart-shaped arrow, its flowers are monoecious and its berries are red.

Is Alocasia alopecuroides poisonous? Alocasia alopecuroides is a poisonous plant. It is often eaten by mistake as taro or taro. If you lick the juice oozing from the leaves, or eat the stems and leaves, the juice will touch the eyes, mouth and other parts, which will cause swelling and numbness at the contact position, and even have symptoms of central nervous system poisoning.

The growth environment of Alocasia alopecuroides generally grows in tropical rain forests and wild banana forests at an altitude of 200- 1 100 meters. It likes high temperature and humid environment, and is slightly resistant to shade and strong winds. It is distributed in Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan Province, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places in China.