Are Colocasia Antiquorum and Colocasia Fallax in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Araceae.

Can you substitute Colocasia Antiquorum for Colocasia Fallax?

They are close relatives in the genus Colocasia, often substitutable with flavor adjustments.

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Colocasia Antiquorum vs Colocasia Fallax

Colocasia antiquorum · Colocasia fallax

Colocasia Antiquorum

Colocasia antiquorum

T Traditional Use

Family: Araceae
Genus: Colocasia
Primary use: medicinal

Eddoe or eddo is a species in the genus Colocasia. It is a tropical vegetable, closely related to taro, which is primarily used for its thickened stems (corms). In most cultivars there is an acrid taste that requires careful cooking. The young leaves can also be cooked and eaten,…

Colocasia Fallax

Colocasia fallax

T Traditional Use

Family: Araceae
Genus: Colocasia
Primary use: medicinal

Colocasia fallax, the silver leaf dwarf elephant ear or dwarf taro, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to the Indian Subcontinent, Tibet and Yunnan in China, and mainland Southeast Asia. A spreading perennial with attractive foliage reaching at most 1.5…

At a glance

· Same genus (Colocasia) — close relatives, often substitutable.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Colocasia Antiquorum: T; Colocasia Fallax: T.