Colocasia esculenta 'Antiquorum' / 'Aloha'
- Product number: 705470.1
- Origin: South Asia
- Latin: Colocasia esculenta
Fantastic foliage! The plant grows a little more modestly than most Taros, so they fit well in a smaller space. The tuber survives many winters (a little extra cover helps), and each year the plant grows into a full and exotic beauty. Dark spots often appear on the leaves, making the green veins elegantly stand out!
The tuber is edible after cooking; see the many recipes online.
Names:
Latin: Colocasia esculenta
Dutch: Eddo or Taro
Also: Oedipus, Eddoe
English: Taro
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- Flower colour: Inconspicuous, greenish
- Average growth height: More than 120 cm
- Bulb / tuber size: 7/9 inch
- Attractive to insects:
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
- Winter hardy: Moderately frost hardy
- Origin: South Asia
- Ease of cultivation: Moderate
- Latin: Colocasia esculenta
- Dutch: Eddo or Taro
- Also known as: Oedipus, Eddoe
- English: Taro
