Alocasia macrorrhizos - Elephant Ear Taro

This plant produces huge leaves that can attain 1,5 in a short time. It is a must for tropical-looking gardens but it can take quite a few degrees of frost. It grows well in the coastal mediterranean, with wind protection and abundat water.  The stem has some itchy sap but it is edible if cooked for a long time. It originated from the Philippines and then was spread by men to most parts of Asia and the Pacific.