Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is a conservatory or greenhouse grown type of plant that can grow 50cm – 1.5m tall and 50cm – 1.5m wide.
This plant has several common names including: taro, aivi, bleeding heart, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo, Egyptian ginger, elephant ears, imo, kalo, keladi, talas, callaloo or dalo.
This is a evergreen plant that takes 5-10 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: taro, aivi, bleeding heart, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo, Egyptian ginger, elephant ears, imo, kalo, keladi, talas, callaloo, dalo
Scientific name: Colocasia esculenta
Plant type: Conservatory & Greenhouse
Habit: Clump-forming
Height: 50cm – 1.5m
Spread: 50cm – 1.5m
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Partial shade
Soil: Loam
Moisture: Poorly drained
Garden type: Architectural, Patio & Container Garden
Other characteristics: RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Taro (Colocasia esculenta) – Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Taro (Colocasia esculenta) – കാക്കര, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
