| Description | A rapid growing Elephant Ears that develops humongous leaves in the warmer part of its hardiness zone. |
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| Pronunciation | (kol-oh-KAY-see-uh)(es-kew-LEN-tuh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc. |
| Hardiness Zone | 8-11 |
| Sunlight | full sun, part sun |
| Moisture | prefers moist, easily wilts especially when root bound in the pot |
| Soil & Site | average, humusy, moist, must be well drained |
| Temperature | cooler temperatures seems to slow down the growth of Colocasias |
| Leaves | very large, green |
| Maintenance | pruning the bottom leaves that are dying, dig the corms after the first frost, clean and store cool and dry, check periodically to see if they are dehydrating, I soak them in a pail of water for a few minutes if this happens, the smaller the corms the quicker they dry out |
| Propagation | division |
| Misc Facts | All parts of the Taro can cause sickness if not cooked before consumed. Sap can also irritate the skin. |
| Author's Notes | One of the botanical gardens I visit have pots of these each year. Even in hardiness #5 the leaves get humongous. |
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