Taro 'Black Magic'

Colocasia esculenta

How to grow Taro 'Black Magic'

  • Partial Sun

  • Very High

Best when grown in fertile, humusy, organically rich soil. Tubers may be left in the ground in USDA zones 8 – 10.2

Try to plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water very often. Keep in mind when planting that Black Magic 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. Ideally plant in sandy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 6.0 and 6.5 as Black Magic likes to be in weakly acidic soil.

Growing Black Magic from seed

Transplanting Black Magic

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

Harvesting Black Magic

Taro Black Magic Etymology

The latin ‘esculenta’ means “edible”.1

Black Magic folklore & trivia

Taro roots are edible but most cultivated varieties are grown for their looks.

Other Names for Taro 'Black Magic'

taro

Footnotes

1 The meaning of Latin plant names

2 missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=z800