Elena taro
Colocasia esculenta 'Elena'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom color
- White spadix with pale yellow spathe
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Elena' taro (Colocasia esculenta 'Elena') is a bulb for specimen, accent, and rain garden 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, loamy or clay soil. It grows 24 to 48 inches tall and forms a clump 18 to 24 inches wide. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Growth is moderate, so the clump fills in over time.
Pairs well with Hardy hibiscus, Ostrich fern, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.