Hawaiian Punch taro
Colocasia esculenta 'Hawaiian Punch'
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2.5 to 3 feet tall2.5 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White spadix with pale yellow spathe
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Hawaiian Punch' taro (Colocasia esculta 'Hawaiian Punch') is a bulb for borders, containers, and specimen plantings. 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. It grows in a clumping form about 30 to 36 inches tall and wide. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. The plant is evergreen and grows at a moderate pace.
Pairs well with Calla lily, Mexican petunia, and Lemongrass.