Taro 'Mammoth'

Colocasia esculenta

How to grow Taro 'Mammoth'

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

Mammoth 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. Mammoth needs a sandy soil with a ph of 6.0 to 6.5 (weakly acidic soil).

Growing Mammoth from seed

Transplanting Mammoth

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

Harvesting Mammoth

Taro Mammoth Etymology

Botanical Name: esculent is an English word taken directly from Latin and means “edible”.1

Misspellings of Taro 'Mammoth'

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