Colocasia esculenta
TARO, ELEPHANT EARS
Araceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: constantly moist to usually boggy

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
0.8m

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Origins: Tropical Asia

Other Botanical Names: Arum esculentum, Caladium esculentum, Colocasia acris, C. aegyptiaca, C. antiquorum, C. fontanesii, C. euchlora, C. gracilis, C. himalensis, C. neocaledonica, C. nymphaeifolia, C. peltata, C. tonoimo, C. vera, C. violacea, C. virosa, C. vulgaris

Other Common Names: Wild Taro

 
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Colocasia esculenta
TARO, ELEPHANT EARS
Araceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: constantly moist to usually boggy

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
0.8m

FEATURES

Flowers: n/a


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & contemporary designs

Uses: pot, large planter, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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