Taro & Ti Taro

General characteristics: Short, erect, stocky, maturing within 8 to 12 months, producing from 2 to 5 oha; easily distinguished by broad, crinkly blades and short, stocky, dark green petioles tinged with pink.

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General characteristics: Medium in height, well spreading, maturing within 8 to 12 months, producing from 5 to 10 oha; except for the pinkish flush near petiole base, it is very similar to Kai Ala.

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General characteristics: Medium in height, slender, moderately spreading, maturing in about 12 months, producing fairly numerous oha (usually over 10); readily identified by mottled green and purplish leaf blades.

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General characteristics: Closely resembles Piko Kea, but maturing within 12 to 15 monthes; differs in having white petiole base and chalky white corm flesh.

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General characteristics: Medium in height to tall, stiffly erect, maturing within 9 to 12 months, producing two or three branches; characterized by large, somewhat ovate leaf blades and dark green petioles with dark brownish-purple on lower portion.

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General characteristics: Medium in height to tall, moderately spreading, maturing within 9 to 12 months, producing very early from 6 to 12 short, thick rhizomes; distinguishable by brilliant reddish-purple coloration overlying light and dark green striping on petioles.

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General characteristics: Medium in height to tall, moderately spreading, maturing within 9 to 12 months, producing from 10 to 15 long, slender rhizomes, distinguished by length of rhizomes.

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General characteristics: Tall, well spreading, stocky, maturing within 9 to 12 monthes, producing from 15 to 20 oha; identified by purple corm fibers, conspicuous against whitish corm flesh.

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General characteristics: Medium in height to tall, well spreading, stocky, maturing within 9 to 12 months, producing from 5 to 10 oha which may remain dormant for several weeks; identified by exceedingly large leaf blades, very thick and firm in texture, and conspicuously divergent petiole sinus.

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General Characteristics: Short to medium in height, stiffly erect, moderately stocky, maturing in less than 10 months, producing more than 20 oha which remain dormant for several weeks; distinguished by dark green petioles diffused with reddish brown.

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