Black Magic taro
Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic'
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Black Magic' taro (Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic') is a perennial for borders, containers, specimen use, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It forms a clump 3 to 6 feet tall and wide. The plant grows at a moderate pace and keeps its leaves year-round.
Pairs well with Ostrich fern, Virginia sweetspire, and Pitcher plant.