Growing Taro, also Dasheen, cocoyam

Colocasia esculenta : Araceae / the arum or lily family

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Not recommended for growing in USA - Zone 5a regions

  • Plant small pieces of tuber or suckers, 5-8cm deep. Best planted at soil temperatures between 68°F and 95°F. (Show °C/cm)
  • Space plants: 31 inches apart
  • Harvest in approximately 28 weeks. When the leaves begin to die down. .
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Best in separate bed

Your comments and tips

07 Sep 20, Neil prakash (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Looking for island edible taro plants for my garden
09 Sep 20, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Look up seed selling websites.
22 Aug 20, Klein (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Hello there. I'm in Pretoria, where can I find Taro seeds or plant.
26 Aug 20, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Google seed selling websites.
16 Aug 20, Mercy (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Hi , I am in capetown is it possible to farm these here. and where can i get the seeds/cuttings for planting
17 Aug 20, Anonymous (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
If you are humid sub-tropical then in the calendar guide for Taro is does not recommend growing them there. If wanting to plant look up a seed selling website.
14 May 20, László Kántor (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Are any of the giant arrowroot/taro varieties -- like the Dasheen grown in wet soil in Kenya -- available to buy in Australia?
15 May 20, Anon (Australia - temperate climate)
Read the comment below I posted yesterday.
13 May 20, László Kántor (Australia - tropical climate)
Is the "Burundi" variety of taro tuber (or corm) available in Australia?
14 May 20, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Go to daleysfruit .c**.au or greenharvest.c**.au on the internet. Not that variety but what is the common grown in Australia. Green Harvest has a great article on how to grow it etc.
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