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The foliage and tubers contains oxalates that will decompose when they are
thoroughly cooked.


"Frogleg" wrote in message
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On Thu, 20 May 2004 17:08:04 GMT, "Cereus-validus"
wrote:

There are no "Elephant Ears" that grow like ditch weeds around Chicago.
None
of the Colocasia are cold hardy.

How come "Elephant Ears" are supposed to be poisonous, and taro
(Colocasia esculenta) is a food crop?