Scientific Name
Colocasia
Common Name
Elephant's ear, Taro, Dasheen
Geophyte Organ:  Tuber
Light Requirements: Full-AM Sun
Height: 36-84 inches (90-210 cm)
Flowering Season: Summer
Flower Color: Grown for green leaves
Planting Time: Spring
Planting Depth: Cover 4 inches (10 cm)
Spacing Between Tubers: 6 feet
Hardiness: Tender I - injured below 68°F (20°C)
Bulb Storage: Harvest tubers in fall, dry, and store at 70-75°F (21-23°C); does not tolerate temperature below 70°F (21°C)
Comments: Edible tuber; heavy feeders
Cultivars:  Black Magic (60"; purple-black leaves), Illustris (30"; black leaves with green veins), Jet Black Knight
   
  USDA Hardiness Zones
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
- - - Sp Sp Sp Sp M H H
C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall; F=fall plant

 

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