Botanical Name: Common Names:
Colocasia esculenta Taro, Elephants Ear,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Herbs & Vegetables, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Running
Description:
Tropical perennial with upright large elephant ear-like green foliage. Great foliage feature in a tropical garden. Edible corms are know as taro. Grows approx 1.5m tall x 1.5m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade, Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained