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Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta
TARO, ELEPHANT'S EAR
Colocasia
Sun
Partial shade
Water
High (wet conditions)
Season
—
Type
Bulb
USDA Hardiness
8 9 10
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Landscape water use WUCOLS V · UC Davis
Not assessed in WUCOLS This plant isn't classified in the WUCOLS V landscape water-use dataset. WUCOLS covers ornamental landscape plants; edible crops and some ornamentals are not included.
Native range Approximate, curated regions

Where Colocasia esculenta grows in the wild — separate from where it will grow for you.

Asia-Temperate
Varieties of Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta 'Aloha'
Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta 'Aloha'
Variety
Colocasia esculenta 'Black Coral'
Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta 'Black Coral'
Variety
Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic'
Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic'
Variety
Colocasia esculenta 'Blue Hawaii'
Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta 'Blue Hawaii'
Variety
Colocasia esculenta 'Coal Miner'
Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta 'Coal Miner'
Variety
Colocasia esculenta 'Diamond Head'
Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta 'Diamond Head'
Variety
Colocasia esculenta 'Fontanesii'
Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta 'Fontanesii'
Variety
Colocasia esculenta 'Hawaiian Punch'
Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta 'Hawaiian Punch'
Variety
Colocasia esculenta 'Mojito'
Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta 'Mojito'
Variety
Colocasia esculenta 'Tropical Storm'
Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta 'Tropical Storm'
Variety
Colocasia esculenta 'Waikiki'
Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta 'Waikiki'
Variety
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