by T. Sridhar, Flextronics. Deployment of Wireless LAN (WLAN) switches is increasing in enterprise networks. These devices, which can be standalone switches or integrated into a blade on an enterprise class switch, are useful for the management and control of WLAN access points. Although their deployment is a relatively new phenomenon, such control and configuration functions have existed before in WLAN controller devices.
Elephant garlic (Allium ampeloprasum) is the source of much confusion and the issue of elephant vs normal size garlic is one with a counter-intuitive outcome. Many people are attracted to elephant garlic and buy it simply because of its size. They assume that it must be more strongly flavoured than ordinary variety.
Name Origin of Colocasia Esculenta: Elephant ears' specific epithet, esculentia, is the same term that gives us esculent, meaning edible. Indeed, elephant ears are an important food source around the world, in warm climates (for more, see below).lant Type: Elephant ears are herbaceous perennials in warm climates (see next entry). Planting Zones for Elephant Ear Plants: In planting zone 8 and above, elephant ears can be left outside year-round.