Taro 'Pineapple Princess'

Colocasia esculenta

How to grow Taro 'Pineapple Princess'

  • Very High

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

Keep in mind when planting that Pineapple Princess 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. Pineapple Princess needs a sandy soil with a ph of 6.0 to 6.5 (weakly acidic soil).

Growing Pineapple Princess from seed

Transplanting Pineapple Princess

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

Harvesting Pineapple Princess

Pineapple Princess Patent Information

PP 20982 2

Taro Pineapple Princess Etymology

The latin ‘esculenta’ means “edible”.1

Pineapple Princess folklore & trivia

Is a 2008 introduction by John Cho.2

Footnotes