How to grow Taro

Colocasia esculenta

This plant is best grown in a water or bog garden and for cultivation is normally grown in paddy fields.

May be grown as an annual or brought inside in colder areas.⁴

If collected from the wild be sure to collect this species and not a related one.²

These estimates for how long Taro takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take Taro to germinate?: 43 days
Average 43 days | Min 29 days | Max 62 days (4)
Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Taro?: + days
Average days | Min days | Max days (0)
Days to Maturity How long until Taro is ready for harvest / bloom?: + 200 days
Average 200 days | Min days | Max days (0)
Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Taro?: = days

Botanical Name: esculent is an English word taken directly from Latin and means “edible”.³

The Polynesians use taro to make poi.¹

Taro was used by the Romans in much the same way the potato would later be used by Europeans.

Elephant ear, yautia

Colocasia antiquorum

Misspellings: Elephant Ears, Elephant's Ears, Tarrows,