The difference between water taro and dry taro

The tuber of taro is oval in shape, with many small ball-shaped stems distributed throughout, and the tuber is rich in starch.

2. The difference of leaves

The leaves of calla are about 6 to 14 cm long and roughly the same width. The petiole is cylindrical and about 12 to 24 cm long.

The leaves of the taro are oval in shape, about 20 to 50 cm long, and the petiole is longer than the leaf, about 20 to 90 cm.

3. The difference of flowers

The inflorescence stalk of Calla calyx is 15 to 30 cm long and 0.8 to 1.2 cm thick. The spadix is ​​about 1.5 to 3 cm long. The flowering period is relatively late, concentrated in summer, and blooms from June to July.

The inflorescence stalk of the taro is generally solitary, the spadix is ​​about 10 cm long, and the flowering period is relatively early, starting from February to April.