Pink China taro
Colocasia esculenta 'Pink China'
USDA zones6 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Pink China' taro (Colocasia esculta 'Pink China') is a bulb for specimen, accent, and rain garden use. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, loamy or clay soil. It grows 48 to 72 inches tall and wide in a clumping form. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. White blooms appear on this evergreen plant.
Pairs well with Ostrich fern, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Virginia sweetspire.