taro plant vs Colocasia esculenta

taro plant and Colocasia esculenta both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
taro plant	Yes	No	No	No
Colocasia esculenta	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, taro plant and Colocasia esculenta are synonyms defined as:

taro plant and Colocasia esculenta: herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves

Other synonyms of taro plant include dalo, dasheen, taro.

taro plant (noun)	Colocasia esculenta (noun)
herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves	herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves