Taro 'Black Marble'

May be grown as an annual or brought inside in colder areas.²

Keep in mind when planting that Black Marble is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Black Marble requires a sandy soil with a ph of 6.0 - 6.5 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Black Marble is a tender plant.

The latin ‘esculenta’ means “edible”.¹

A sport of Burgandy Stem ³

Introduced by Agri Starts.³

¹ The meaning of Latin plant names

² foridata

³ Plant Delights