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21-Taro :

Taros are tropical plants that produce very large leaves, some with stunning colours and patterns. A customer favourite is the ‘Black Magic’ variety that has very dark purple almost black leaves and stems. When the water warms up these are very fast growing.

Introduction :

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Colocasia esculenta is a tropical plant grown primarily for its edible corms, the root vegetables most commonly known as taro. It is believed to be one of the earliest cultivated plants.[4] Linnaeus originally described two species which are now known as Colocasia esculenta and Colocasia antiquorum of the cultivated plants that are known by many names including eddoes, dasheen, taro and madumbi, but many later botanists consider them all to be members of a single, very variable species, the correct name for which is Colocasia esculenta.[5][6]

Taro (/ˈtɑːroʊ, ˈtæroʊ/) commonly refers to the plant Colocasia esculenta, the most widely cultivated species of several plants in the Araceae family which are used as vegetables for their corms, leaves, and petioles.

Scientific classification :

Kingdom:Plantae

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Monocots

Order:Alismatales

Family:Araceae

Genus:Colocasia

Species:C. esculenta

Binomial name:

Colocasia esculenta
(L.) Schott

Synonyms[1][2][3]:

Alocasia dussii Dammer
Alocasia illustris W.Bull
Aron colocasium (L.) St.-Lag.
Arum chinense L.
Arum colocasia L.
Arum colocasioides Desf.
Arum esculentum L.
Arum lividum Salisb.
Arum nymphaeifolium (Vent.) Roxb.
Arum peltatum Lam.
Caladium acre R.Br.
Caladium colocasia (L.) W.Wightnom. illeg.
Caladium colocasioides (Desf.) Brongn.
Caladium esculentum (L.) Vent.
Caladium glycyrrhizum Fraser
Caladium nymphaeifolium Vent.
Caladium violaceum Desf.
Caladium violaceum Engl.
Calla gaby Blanco
Calla virosa Roxb.
Colocasia acris (R.Br.) Schott
Colocasia aegyptiaca Samp.
Colocasia colocasia (L.) Huth nom. inval.
Colocasia euchlora K.Koch & Linden
Colocasia fonstanesii Schott
Colocasia gracilis Engl.
Colocasia himalensis Royle
Colocasia neocaledonica Van Houtte
Colocasia nymphaeifolia (Vent.) Kunth
Colocasia peltata (Lam.) Samp.
Colocasia vera Hassk.
Colocasia violacea (Desf.) auct.
Colocasia virosa (Roxb.) Kunth
Colocasia vulgaris Raf.
Leucocasia esculenta (L.) Nakai
Steudnera virosa (Roxb.) Prain
Zantedeschia virosa (Roxb.) K.Koch

Colocasia esculenta is thought to be native to Southern India and Southeast Asia, but is widely naturalised.[7][8] It is a perennial, tropical plant primarily grown as a root vegetable for its edible starchy corm, and as a leaf vegetable. It is a food staple in African, Oceanic and Indian cultures and is believed to have been one of the earliest cultivated plants.[4] Colocasia is thought to have originated in the Indomalaya ecozone, perhaps in East India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, and spread by cultivation eastward into Southeast Asia, East Asia and the Pacific Islands; westward to Egypt and the eastern Mediterranean Basin; and then southward and westward from there into East Africa and West Africa, where it spread to the Caribbean and Americas. It is known by many local names and often referred to as "elephant ears" when grown as an ornamental plant. At around 3.3 million metric tons per year, Nigeria is the largest producer of taro in the world.

Leaf

Leaves of the dasheen kind of taro

Colocasia esculenta

Names :

This plant and its root is generally called taro, but it has different names in different countries like for instance eddoe, or Malanga. In the Philippines, it is usually called Gabi, Abi or Avi. In Java the plant received the name of ‘tales’, which became ‘taro’ in Tahiti, ‘ndalo’ in Fiji, ‘talo’ in Samoa, in Egypt it is called 'colcas' 'قلقاس', ‘kalo’ in Hawaii and amateke in Rwanda.[9]:23

Taxonomy :

The specific epithet, esculenta, means "edible" in Latin.

Taro is related to Xanthosoma and Caladium, plants commonly grown as ornamentals, and like them it is sometimes loosely called elephant ear.

Description :

The plant has rhizomes of different shapes and sizes, with leaves up to 40×24.8 cm, sprouts from rhizome, dark green above and light green beneath, triangular-ovate, sub-rounded and mucronate at apex, with the tip of the basal lobes rounded or sub-rounded. The petiole is 0.8 -1.2 m high.The pathe can be up to 25 cm long. The spadix is aboutabout 3/5 as long as the spathe, flowering parts up to 8 mm in diameter. The female portion is at the fertile ovaries intermixed with sterile white ones. Neuters grow above the females, and are rhomboid or irregular oblong in shape. The male portion is above the neuter. Leaves are synandrium lobed, cells 6 or 8. The appendage is shorter than the male portion.

Distribution and habitat :

Taro was probably first native to the lowland wetlands of Malaysia (taloes). Estimates are that taro was in cultivation in wet tropical India before 5000 BC, presumably coming from Malaysia, and from India further transported westward to ancient Egypt, where it was described by Greek and Roman historians as an important crop.

In Australia, Colocasia esculenta var. aquatilis is native to the Kimberley region of Western Australia; variety esculenta is naturalised in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales.

In Turkey, Colocasia esculenta is locally known as "gölevez" and mainly grown on the Mediterranean coast, such as the Alanya & Anamur district of Antalya.

In the southeastern USA, this plant is recognized as an invasive species.[10][11][12][13]

Geographic distribution of taro production

Cultivation:

Taro can be grown in paddy fields where water is abundant or in upland situations where water is supplied by rainfall or supplemental irrigation. Taro is one of the few crops (along with rice and lotus) that can be grown under flooded conditions. This is due to air spaces in the petiole, which permit underwater gaseous exchange with the atmosphere. For a maximum dissolved oxygen supply, the water should be cool and flowing. Warm, stagnant water causes basal rotting. For maximum yields, the water level should be controlled so that the base of the plant is always under water.

Flooded cultivation has some advantages over dry-land cultivation: higher yields (about double), out-of-season production (which may result in higher prices), and weed control (which flooding facilitates). On the other hand, in flooded production systems taro requires a longer maturation period, investment in infrastructure, and higher operational costs, and monoculture is likely.

Like most root crops, taro and eddoes do well in deep, moist or even swampy soils where the annual rainfall exceeds 2,500 mm. Eddoes are more resistant to drought and cold. The crop attains maturity within six to twelve months after planting in dry-land cultivation and after twelve to fifteen months in wetland cultivation. The crop is harvested when the plant height decreases and the leaves turn yellow. These signals are usually less distinct in flooded taro cultivation.

Harvesting is usually done by hand tools, even in mechanized production systems. First, the soil around the corm is loosened, and then, the corm is pulled up by grabbing the base of the petioles. The global average yield is 6.2 tonnes/hectare but varies according to the region. In Asia, average yields reach 12.6 tonnes/hectare.[15]

Uses

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TARO: Bog Plant or Garden Plants :

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Taro is a common garden plant as well as a water garden plant. Many know the plant to be called “Elephant Ears” in the 48 states, but in Hawaii it is a very common vegetable!

Normally grown from a tuber or bulb. The older the tuber, the larger it is, and commonly the larger the plant. Common in Malaysia, back to possibly 5000 B.C. The Latin name, “Colocasia esculenta”, all parts of the plant can be used for food in different oceanic cultures. The tuber is used in much the same way as the potato, it can be prepared six ways from Sunday. As a food, it is grown commonly in patty fields, like rice or in shallow bog areas.

For the pond ,we now have 8 varieties grown in Florida.New for 2009: Taro Plumbae (Taro Metallic, or Taro Nigra), 2008: Nancy’s Revenge (Green with white center in older Foliage), Taro Hilo Beauty (Variegated), Taro Green, Taro Black Magic, Taro Marble, Imperial Taro, and Taro Violet Stem.

These plants can grow in summer in almost any part of the Continental US, wait until your ground is warm, 3-4 weeks after the last frost. The tubers should be dug up before frost, similar to that of dahlias or cannas’ and kept in a cool dry place. The plants should grow larger and stronger each year.

Taro can grow easily 12-60″ tall, depending upon variety and size of tuber. Sometimes the plants grow larger in warm soil than mild water. Only grow in 1-2″ deep under water, for best results. You can drown the plants in too much water. They can grow in sun or shade but if shipped as plants ,not tubers, they will not like being transplanted on a very hot day and may wilt. They prefer slightly acidic soil 6.5-7.2 which is not as common in pond plants.

Species ( Morphs ):

There are several different types of Taro Plants that will grow during the season in Rochester, Monroe County New York (NY), and although they are considered a tropical plant they are one of the easiest plants to winter over as a houseplant, and return to your water garden in the spring. Large leaves and each growing to heights of 2′ to 4′ high or higher with leaves up to 24″.

Taro For Cooking :

Taro or sometimes called elephant ears, are native to the tropics of Asia. There are more than 300 varieties that are grown in the U.S., especially in Hawaii. They are also grown for a food crop, since all their plant parts can be eaten. You can cook the stems, leaves and flowers while they are young and eat as a vegetable. The leaves are often used to wrap other food with and then steamed.

Accent a Water Garden :

To us ponders we simply love the look and gracefulness of the Taro. It can add a dramatic accent to your pond or container garden. Taros are quite often used as a plant for a container planting. They can tolerate full sun but they prefer to be protected from the afternoon sun. They need to be fertilized regularly and planted in large pots to grow them to their maximum size. You’ll have larger leaves and larger plants. Planting zones are 9-11 and require moist soil or water to 6 inches deep.

For more information about how to care .. Please click here :

- plantcaretoday.com/elephant-ears-plant

- homeguides.sfgate.com/plant-colocasia-esculenta

- plantozoid.com/elephant-ear-plant-care/

- plantcaretoday.com/colocasia-black-magic-black-elephant-ears-plant.html

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Can I Grow Taro Root in Water?

The leaves of taro (Colocasia esculenta) can be as large as three feet long and two feet wide. A water loving tropical, taro is hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 through 11, but can be grown as an annual in colder climates. Taro needs wet soil and can be grown in up to 12 inches of water.

Wet Feet

Taro is native to Southeast Asia, where it grows wild in swampy areas. It grows easily in soil that is constantly wet or with the lower part of the plant under water. Taro can be grown at the edges of ponds or water features where the large leaves can be striking. It is not a floating water plant, so it does need soil to root in to reach full growth. The leaves also need to be above water, so planting too deep in water can prevent leaf growth. Taro can be grown in a shallow container of water on the windowsill to keep the leaves small and limit growth to houseplant size.

Garden Interest :

Although it must be cooked first, taro is an edible plant that can be grown in the vegetable garden, as well as in water features. It needs 6 to 8 months after planting for the roots to mature enough to be edible, although the leaves can be cooked and eaten as well. If you are planting taro in normal garden soil, it needs to be watered regularly and have a high organic content. Taro should not be allowed to dry out between waterings during its growing season.

Cold Weather

In USDA zones over zone 10 taro is green all year long, while in zones 8 and 9 it is a returning perennial. When the plant becomes dormant in these cooler areas the roots should be kept dry to prevent premature sprouting or root rot. When grown as an annual, the taro roots can be dug up and stored in a cool, dry location until the weather warms up. Taro roots need to be kept over 45 degrees Fahrenheit during storage in order to be viable the next year.

Getting Away :

If planted near waterways, taro can escape and become invasive. It can completely eliminate or displace native plants if it is allowed to reach wetlands. Taro should not be planted outdoors in areas where it can spread to streams or wetlands. It may be a restricted plant in some areas, so checking with a local extension or state agricultural office before planting in warm climates is recommended.

1- GREEN - Colocasia esculenta :

Green Taro can grow to 4' tall and can have leaves up to 24". It is also known as "elephant ears". A nice accent pond plant for the water garden.

Green Taro (Colocasia esculenta)
Light Requirements: Full Sun to Part Shade
Height: 2' to 4' - Spread: 12" to 24" Wide
Water Depth: Moist soil or water up to 1" deep (Maximum water depth is for mature bog plants)
Hardiness Zone: 10-11

Habit: marginal aquatic or pondside perennial

Height: 20″-6 1/2′

Spread: 20″-6 1/2′

Hardiness: tender perennial often grown as an annual

Growing:

Elephant ears grows best in light to full shade. The soil should be fertile, humus rich, slightly acidic and moist to wet, in water up to 8″ deep.

These plants can easily be brought indoors for winter. Simply place your potted elephant ears in a dish of water in front of a bright window with plenty of space to keep it growing. If you don’t have enough space, you can allow the plant to die back in fall and store its tuberous roots in a cool, dry place until spring. In warm places on the West Coast, it may even survive winter outside. Elephant ears can be divided in early spring.

Tips :

Plant elephant ears in your pond or in a moist or boggy area next to the water feature, where its large leaves, which can grow to 36″, create a tropical appearance. If you plan to lift this plant in fall to be brought indoors, plant it in containers.

Problems & Pests

Occasional problems with aphids, bacterial blight, rot, spider mites, and whiteflies can occur. However, this plant can withstand heavy insect infestations before showing any symptoms that require treatment.

2-Mojito Taro (Colocasia)

‘Stingray’ is the elephant’s ear to acquire if you’re after one-of-a-kind foliage. Like all Alocasia , the leaves of ‘Stingray’ point upward and outward, which show off its ribbed, leathery, emerald green surface. The whiptail conclusion of its inward-curving edges earns ‘Stingray’ its name as this shape resembles the marine animal. ‘Stingray’ unfurls new leaves quickly as long as it’s given ample moisture and sun. I’ve been pleasantly surprised to find a new leaf shooting up from a specimen after spending a weekend away from home. If you plant ‘Stingray’, be prepared to field inquiries from every visitor to your garden, regarding what the heck that plant could possibly be.

Noteworthy CharacteristicsUnique foliage shape

CareLikes moist but well-drained soil of moderate fertility in partial shade. Indoors, grow in filtered light. Provide high humidity, ample water, and fertilizer every 2 to 3 weeks during the growing season. Cut back on water in the winter.

PropagationAs soon as the seed is ripe, sow at 73°F. Divide the rhizomes, separate offsets, or root stem cuttings in spring or summer.

Genus:Alocasia
Zones:10, 11, 9
Growth Rate:Fast
Light:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage Color:Green
Maintenance:Low
Moisture:Medium Moisture
Plant Type:Perennials
Characteristics:Showy Foliage

Beautiful green taro leaves are splashed and spattered with blacks and green over the foliage. A striking and unusual plant that adds an element of surprise with the lively pattern over the leaves. Grows 2-3' tall in part sun to part shade.

You must grow this plant—if only to be able to tell everyone that you have a mojito waiting for them in the garden. Its green leaves are set off by dark flecks and purple stems. The speckled patterns, splotches, and streaks vary from leaf to leaf, so no two ever look quite the same. ‘Mojito’ makes a thrilling addition to perennial beds, where its exotic form and color will add more surprise and interest than any other shrub or perennial you might have considered putting in its place.

Noteworthy CharacteristicsSpeckled and flecked foliage

CareGardeners in cool hardiness zones may overwinter plant’s tubers indoors covered by peat moss during winter, after the leaves have been desiccated by frost.

PropagationPlant tubers when soil is consistently around 70°F. Offspring shoots can be transplanted.

Genus:Colocasia
Zones:10, 8, 9
Plant Height:3 to 6 feet
Plant Width:3 to 6 feet
Growth Rate:Fast
Light:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Maintenance:Low
Moisture:Medium to Wet
Plant Type:Perennials
Characteristics:Showy Foliage

3- Stingray’ elephant’s ear

Alocasia 'Stingray'

Take a look at this leaf, incredible! This unique Alocasia has a leaf that is shaped just like a stingray. Alocasia 'Stingray' makes is a conversation piece that is easy to grow.

4-Taro Black Magic Colocasia esculenta :

Black Magic Taro, one my favorite pond plants.

It grows about 4' tall and it is an incredible color that is described as different colors depending on who is viewing the plant.

Some refer to the color as deep burgundy, while others see it as charcoal black. And still others say it a violet -black color.

It is a dusty looking color no matter what color one call it. I have had very good luck growing them in the pond if I keep the water level even with the crown of the plant or even slightly higher. I grow mine in my pond in a plant stand.

Black Magic is a totally awesome plant and it a plant that draws the most comments in my pond.

It is a plant that once one sees it, they too must have it for their pond.

Full sun to full shade

Keep the top of the pot even with the top of the water

It is hardy to zone 8 but does very well in the house in water filled saucer in front of sunny window in the lesser climates for the winter.

Colocasia esculenta 'Black Coral' (Taro) is a tuberous, evergreen perennial with long-stalked, glossy, heartshaped, jet-black leaves. Unlike the leaves of Alocasia which point skyward, the leaves of Colocasia droop and point toward the ground. Reminiscent of calla lily owers, the blossoms consist of a yellowish-green spathe and spadix. They are not particularly showy and are infrequently produced. 'Black Coral' is a hassle-free tropical that makes an unforgettable focal point and creates a compelling backdrop for most brighter plants. Outstanding as a container plant.

★ Grows up to 4 ft. tall (120 cm) and 3 ft. wide (90 cm)

★ Performs best in sun or part shade in organically rich, moist to wet soils. Provide a sheltered location to protect the decorative leaves from strong winds. Best leaf color production in sun.

★ Elephant Ears love water and nutrients. They require regular watering, particularly during dry summer periods. Provide regular fertilization during the growing season. The more you feed them, the larger they will grow. They can be planted in up to 6 in. (15 cm) standing water.

★ Perfect as a specimen or in groups for beds and borders, near streams and ponds or in large containers.

★ Tubers may be left in the ground year-round in USDA Zones 8-10. In colder climates, dig up the tubers in fall after rst frost and overwinter them in a dry, cool location that stays above freezing.

★ Generally disease free. Watch for glasshouse red spider mite, aphids and glasshouse whitey.

★ Propagate by division in winter.

★ Native to tropical eastern Asi

5-Black Marble Taro Colocasia multiflora

Black Marble Taro has leaves that are grayish-green and splashes of large dark spots on the leaves in irregular patterns.

Stems are deep burgundy color.

Grows 3 to 4 foot and is an awesome specimen plant.

Full sun to full shade

Hardy zone 8 or higher

Colocasia esculenta var. 'Black Marble' is a very decorative tropical marginal plant used in the water garden trade. This taro is in the elephant ear group and displays colorful large leaves that resemble an elephant's ear. Colocasia esculenta var. 'Black Marble' has large leaves that are maroon to gray in color with numerous darker spots throughout creating a beautiful pattern. This taro was selected as a sport from Colocasia esculenta var. 'Black Magic' by Florida Aquatic Nurseries, named and first offered for sale in the early 90's. Black Marble Taro is easy to grow and makes a great addition to any water garden.

6- Imperial Taro - Colocasia esculenta 'Illustris':

This is one of the coolest of all Taros, Imperial Taro. The dark blotched leaves are very attractive color of dark brown and violet black.

Can take part sun or partial shade. It grows 3-4' tall.

Hardy in zone 9 or higher

Stunning, large, deep black leaves highlighted by green veins will add dramatic color and tropical flair to any landscape. Ideal for the edge of a pond or water garden. An excellent container plant for the patio or deck. Spreads freely in rich, wet soils; more slowly in dry, heavy soils. An herbaceous perennial.

The heart-shaped leaves of ‘Illustris’ are huge, and their dark highlights are stunning. This elephant ear is a lover of moist shade, but does best with a little dappled sunlight. It will tolerate boggy conditions. -Julia Jones, Fine Gardening issue #120

Noteworthy Characteristics:
Large purple-and-green leaves.

Care:Provide light shade to full shade and consistently moist or boggy soil.

Propagation: Divide in winter or early spring.

Problems :Aphids, whiteflies, spider mites, soft rot, bacterial blight, corm and root rot, dasheen mosaic virus.

Genus : Colocasia
Zones : 10, 11, 8, 9
Plant Height : 3 to 6 feet
Plant Width : 3 to 6 feet
Plant Type : Bulbs
Uses : Containers
Maintenance : Low
Moisture : Medium to Wet
Light : Partial Shade to Full Shade
Foliage Color : Purple/Burgundy
Characteristics : Showy Foliage
Plant Seasonal Interest : Summer Interest

7- Nancy' s Revenge Taro esculenta nanciana :

Nancy's Revenge Taro has leaves that emerge green but turn pale yellow along the center during warm weather.

The leave can be up to 25" wide. Full sun to light shade.

Hardy zone 8 or higher but will winter over inside in a saucer filled with water in lesser zones.

'Nancy's Revenge' Taro

Colocasia esculenta nanciana

Emerging solid green, the two foot wide, light green leaves begin turning creamy butter-yellow along the center at the onset of flowering, with which the coloring is genetically tied. The creamy-yellow color then pours down into the main vein creating a huge, bold star-pattern in the center of the leaf. Color then bursts into the lateral (side) veins and begins its march to the margins.

Colocasia 'Nancy's Revenge' sends out heaps of side stolons that will root into the soil where moisture is adequate. As with all elephant ears...mo' moisture...mo' betta!

Light: 65%-73% shade, likes high light, but will do reasonably well in 80% shade
Soil: aerated mix containing bark, coarse perlite and peat moss
Mature Height: 4-6'
Hardiness: Zone 7b
Origin: Caribbean

Colocasia 'Nancy's Revenge' was discovered in the Caribbean and imported by Jerry Kranz, who later named the plant for his business partner, Nancy McDaniels of Florida.

Colocasia 'Nancy's Revenge' has leaves that emerge solid green and take on the cream coloring when the plant begins flowering; spreads by stolons; 8'-10'; winter hardiness zone 8-10; will arrive in ~4" pot from tissue culture.

Native to tropical Asia and Polynesia and considered an evergreen perennial tuberous herb Colocasia has given us lots of pleasure all summer long with its huge velvet-like textured dark green heart-shaped leaves that are lined with darker veins adding real drama to the shade garden near our pond. It's also spectacular as a sturdy backdrop for perennials in the flower border although we suspect in most full sun situations it will perform better if a soaker hose provides a little constant moisture. Excellent for water gardens when planted in a pot submerged in the pond. Bulb sizes differ depending on variety; plant 18" on center; whz 8-11. (zone 7 in damp soil with mulch) (HINT: The height seems to have everything to do with the richness of the soil and the available moisture.) Esculenta will arrive in bulb form; all of the rest are from tissue culture and will arive in ~4" pots ready for your garden or for a larger pot on the heat mat depending on where you live.

8- Lime Leaf Taro NEW FOR 2009

This new introduction is breath taking! This is the only chartreuse yellow Colocasia on the market. If that was enough to get you excited, look at the purple markings in the veins! These markings spread as the leaf matures in bright light.

Full sun to full shade

Does very well soil-less

Mature Height: 4-6'

Hardiness: Zone 7b or higher

Taro Colocasia esculenta Elena. AKA Lime Leaf Taro
This new introduction is breath taking! This is the only chartreuse yellow Colocasia on the market. If that was enough to get you excited, look at the purple markings in the veins! These markings spread as the leaf matures in bright light.
Full sun to full shade.
Does very well soil-less.
Mature Height: 4-6'
Hardiness: Zone 7 or higher
Can be use in wetland, low lying, moist area or boggy areas

9-Tea Cup Taro NEW FOR 2009

Tea Cup is one of a kind, for sure. Just take a look at the leaf structure on this one! The leaves hold themselves very upright in an inverted cup like pose. Bizarre as can be, however very eye pleasing. When the sun shines down on 'Tea Cups' leaves it illuminates the leaf tissue around the dark purple veins, which gives it a very spectacular look. Water "beads" up just like on a lotus

Full sun to half day sun does reasonably well in full shade

Does well soil-less by putting the rooted end in a streambed of shallow water.

Mature Height: 3-4'

Hardiness: Zone 7b or higher

Colocasia 'Tea Cup' is one of a kind, for sure. Just take a look at the leaf structure on this one! The leaves hold themselves very upright in an inverted cup like pose. They will fill up with water and then slightly tip over and pour it out. 'Tea Cup' can put on a spectacular show. When the sun shines down on 'Tea Cups' leaves, it illuminates the leaf tissue around the dark purple veins, which gives it a very spectacular look. This is just one of those plants that were its architectural form will blow you away.

Taro “Tea Cup” (Colocasia Ensculenta)
Light Requirements: Full Sun to Part Shade
Height: 2' to 4' - Spread: 12" to 24" Wide
Water Depth: Moist soil or water up to 1" deep (Maximum water depth is for mature bog plants)
Hardiness Zone: 8-11

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