Taro 'Black Ruffles'

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

Black Ruffles is generally regarded as a tender plant, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Black Ruffles needs a sandy soil with a ph of 6.0 to 6.5 (weakly acidic soil).

Black Ruffles is tender, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.

The latin ‘esculenta’ means “edible”.¹

¹ The meaning of Latin plant names

² foridata

³ AgriStarts