Taro 'Pink China'

Colocasia esculenta

How to grow Taro 'Pink China'

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

Keep in mind when planting that Pink China 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 Pink China likes to be in weakly acidic soil.

Growing Pink China from seed

Transplanting Pink China

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

Harvesting Pink China

Taro Pink China Etymology

The latin ‘esculenta’ means “edible”.1

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