ROYAL HAWAIIAN® Waikiki colocasia
Colocasia esculenta 'ROYAL HAWAIIAN® Waikiki'
AAS Winner 2023
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall3 to 6 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
'Royal Hawaiian Waikiki' colocasia (Colocasia esculta 'Royal Hawaiian Waikiki') is a perennial 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 grows in a clump and reaches 3 to 6 feet tall and wide. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Calla lily, David Howard dahlia, Lemongrass, and Sonata White cosmos.