Tropical Storm taro
Colocasia esculenta 'Tropical Storm'
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom color
- White spadix with creamy white spathe
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Tropical Storm' taro (Colocasia esculenta 'Tropical Storm') is a bulb for specimen planting, accent, 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, loamy or clay soil. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. It grows in a clump and reaches 18 to 24 inches tall and wide at a moderate pace. The plant is evergreen and bears a white spadix with a creamy white spathe.
Pairs well with Calla lily, Mondo grass, and Labyrinth dahlia.