Mojito taro
Colocasia esculenta 'Mojito'
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall4 to 5 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
'Mojito' taro (Colocasia esculata 'Mojito') is a bulb for borders, containers, specimen plantings, 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. It forms a clumping evergreen mound that grows 48 to 60 inches tall and wide. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. The yellowish white flowers can show up in any season.
Pairs well with Mexican petunia, Lemongrass, Labyrinth dahlia, and Sweet bay magnolia.