Re: [aroid-l] tubers vs. bulbs vs. corms
- Subject: Re: [aroid-l] tubers vs. bulbs vs. corms
- From: Robb Smith r*@saltspring.com
- Date: Fri, 09 May 2003 21:34:40 -0700
Some gladioli corms are recognized as edible. How about Gladiolus edulis? (supposed to taste
like chestnuts when roasted)
Robb Smith
Salt Spring Island BC
MossyTrail@cs.com wrote:
> Lester Kallus <lkallus@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> >I grow Canna so understand rhizomes but have never thought of an edible example of thizomes.
>
> Ginger.
>
> More importantly, though, is there an edible corm?
> >
> Taro (I think)