How to Grow Taro

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How to Grow Taro

Elephant’s ears are lush, tropical accents that look good in any climate.

Colocasia growing in a garden

Elephant’s ears are lush, tropical accents that look good in any climate. These elephant’s ears are hardier than their close relatives (alocasias) and their leaves are heart-shape and larger. When summer’s warm weather arrives, they grow fast, achieving a large spread of at least 5 feet. Colocasias languish in drought but thrive in wet soils.

 

Taro Overview

GENUS NAMEColocasia
COMMON NAMETaro
PLANT TYPEBulb
LIGHTPart Sun, Shade, Sun
HEIGHT3 to 8 feet
WIDTH5 to 6 feet
FOLIAGE COLORBlue/Green, Purple/Burgundy
SEASON FEATURESSummer Bloom
SPECIAL FEATURESGood for Containers, Low Maintenance
ZONES10, 11, 7, 8, 9
PROPAGATIONDivision
PROBLEM SOLVERSGroundcover
 

More varieties for Taro

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Elephant’s ear

Colocasia esculenta is also called taro. The plant bears large clumps of heart-shape, matte green leaves. The plant grows 5 feet tall. Zones 7-11

 
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Black elephant’s ears

Colocasia esculenta ‘Black Magic’ offers majestic purple-black leaves that grow 2 feet long on a clumping plant that spreads 6 feet tall by wide. Zones 8-11

 
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‘Illustris’ elephant’s ears

Colocasia esculenta ‘Illustris’ bears showy black leaves veined in emerald green. Grow it in part shade to intensify the black leaf coloring. It grows 6 feet tall and wide. Zones 8-11

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