Vanaspati: Plants and Plant-Life as in Indian Treatises and Traditions c5.s5.154

c5.s5.154

“*Ol* (Amorphophallus campanulatus) grown in a shady place, *i.e.*, in the absence of direct sunlight causes irritation in the mouth, but it is not to be regretted,” for what is lost in quality is gained in quantity, *i.e.*, *Ol* grows in volume in shade which is economically the more important.