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Calathea allouia

Authority (Aublet) Lindley Family Liliopsida:Zingiberidae:Zingiberales:Marantaceae Synonyms Common names agua bendita, alléluia, ariá, cocurito, curcuma d'Amérique, dale dale, Guinea arrowroot, láirem, lerenes, sweet corn root, tambu, topeetampo, topi-tamboo, topinambour, topinambur, topitambo, touple nambours Editor Ecocrop code 4037

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A herbaceous plant reaching up to 100 cm in height, with ovoid or cylindrical, tuberous roots reaching 2-8 cm in length and 2-4 cm in diameter. The leaves have an enveloping base and elliptical leaf blades, measuring 20-60 x 5-20 cm. USES The tubers are edible and the are consumed cooked. GROWING PERIOD Perennial herb. Crops are produced in about 9-14 months. COMMON NAMES Cornroot, Guinea arrowroot, Topeetampo, Topi-tamboo, Topee tambu, Topinambour, Leren, Sweet corn-root, Dale dale, Allouya, Agua bendita, Cocurito, Aria, Lairem, Touple nambours, Allluia, Curcuma d'Amerique. FURTHER INF Cornroot is native of South Aerica. Plants thrive under moist conditions. Tuber yields of 2-15 t/ha have been reported.
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SOURCES (C. allouia (Aubl.) Lindl.) Purseglove J 1972 pp 335 [USE] Roecklein J 1987 pp 464 [USE, FER, TEXT, TEMP] Duke J 1975 pp 10 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Bermejo J 1994 pp 239-234 [USE, LIG, FER, DRA, TEXT]