Latin Name: Colocasia esculenta
Common Name: taro
Family: Araceae
Plant type: Bulbous Perennial
Origin:
Hard Zone: 8-10
Mature Size: 6′ x 6′
Leaf: huge, heart-shaped to arrowhead-shaped, conspicuously-veined, downward-pointing, peltate
Flowers: Calla lily-like, yellowish-white
Bloom Time: infrequent
Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Water Use: medium to high
Soil: fertile, humusy
Landscape Uses: water margins, large containers
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