About Elephant foot yam Plants

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, the Elephant foot yam or whitespot giant arum,is a tropical tuber crop grown primarily in Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the tropical Pacific islands. Because of its production potential and popularity as a vegetable in various cuisines, it can be raised as a cash crop. Elephant foot yam Elephant foot yam is a remunerative and profitable stem tuber crop. The crop is gaining popularity due to its shade tolerance, easiness in cultivation, high productivity, less incidence of pests and diseases, steady demand and reasonably good price. Elephant foot yam The elephant-foot yam is widely used in Indian medicine and is recommended as a remedy in all three of the major Indian medicinal systems: Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani.

The corm is prescribed in those systems for a variety of ailments.The tuber is reported to be useful in treatment of piles. are available here. .

Mature Height : 2m

Sunlight : Full Sun

Growth Rate : Moderate

Harvest Time : 8-9 months after planting

Botanical Name : Amorphophallus paeoniifolius

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