Island Giants Heart of the Jungle taro
Colocasia esculenta 'Island Giants Heart of the Jungle'
Proven Winners Award Winner
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Island Giants Heart of the Jungle' taro (Colocasia esculenta 'Island Giants Heart of the Jungle') is an annual for specimen, accent, and rain garden use. It is typically grown as an annual. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, loamy or clay soil. It grows in a clumping form at a moderate pace. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Ostrich fern, Amaranth, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.