Royal Hawaiian Maui Sunrise taro
Colocasia esculenta 'Royal Hawaiian Maui Sunrise'
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
Royal Hawaiian Maui Sunrise taro (Colocasia esculenta Royal Hawaiian Maui Sunrise) is an annual for specimen planting, accents, and rain gardens. 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. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It grows in a clumping form at a moderate pace and stays evergreen.
Pairs well with Calla lily, Mexican petunia, and Totally Tangerine dahlia.