Taro
Colocasia esculenta
Also known as: Elephant ear · Family: Araceae
About this plant
Enormous heart-shaped leaves from a tuber, and it will take full sun if the roots stay wet. Dies back to the tuber in winter.
Schedule
- water
- every 2–5 days
- fertilizer
- every 38 days
- repotting
- every 2 years
- Light
- Bright
- Humidity
- High
- Temperature
- 12–32°C
Sources
Every care recommendation cites its source — RHS, Missouri Botanical Garden, IFAS, NC State — instead of being written from memory.
