Black Coral taro
Colocasia esculenta 'Black Coral'
MBG Plant of Merit 2019
USDA zones7 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Sizeup to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Black Coral' taro (Colocasia esculenta 'Black Coral') is a bulb for borders, containers, and specimen or accent plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a clumping mound up to 48 inches tall and 24 to 36 inches wide. Its white blooms are a small bonus beside the bold foliage. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Mondo grass, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Society garlic.