Colocasia esculenta ‘Thailand Giant’
Colocasia 'Thailand Giant' is a taro with gigantic green foliage and fragrant, creamy flowers. Buy first, worry about where to put it later. ;-)
Colocasia ‘Thailand Giant’ is much larger than C. gigantea! Its glaucous green leaves can measure up to five feet long and four feet wide! Full grown, plants typically reach nine feet tall (at least in our climate). Can be grown as a marginal plant in ponds or in pots or beds with evenly moist soil. Pleasantly fragrant, yellowish-white spathes and spadixes may appear in summer but are usually hidden by the foliage. Though potentially hardy they are best brought in as a houseplant. Certainly a houseplant in winter for most but foliage can be chopped down to return in spring. Hardy to zone 8.
Common Name: Taro, Elephant Ear
Family: Araceae (The Arum Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-10
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 6-10'
Width: 8-10'
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Tender
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Moist, Wet
Stem Colour: Green
Fragrance: Yes
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Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Swampy areas.
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