Growing Taro, also Dasheen, cocoyam

Colocasia esculenta : Araceae / the arum or lily family

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Not recommended for growing in New Zealand - cool/mountain regions

  • Plant small pieces of tuber or suckers, 5-8cm deep. Best planted at soil temperatures between 20°C and 35°C. (Show °F/in)
  • Space plants: 80 cm apart
  • Harvest in approximately 28 weeks. When the leaves begin to die down. .
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Best in separate bed

Your comments and tips

12 Jul 21, Elsa Keyte (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi. Do Taro prefer a firm base or can a well worked garden be ok? Many thanks Elsa & Graham Keyte
21 Jul 21, (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Good deep soil if growing a root crop.
08 Mar 21, Phelelani (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Where can I buy taro seeds in south Africa? Can it be delivered
08 Mar 21, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Taro is usually grown from cuttings. See here www.gardenate.com/plant/Taro?zone=21
23 Feb 21, Nobahle Masondo (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
I just want to know where can I buy the taro seeds in Pretoria?
25 Feb 21, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Try plant suppliers on the internet.
01 Feb 21, Donna (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi there can you tell me please where I can buy edible taro plants ? I live in feilding
02 Feb 21, (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Try seed selling companies.
01 Jan 21, Lole Junior Gaugau (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
i want to start growing up north island just need to know where i can get some to grow
05 Jan 21, B (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Look up NZ seed selling websites.
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If you are humid sub-tropical then in the calendar guide for Taro is does not recommend growing them there. If wanting to plant look up a seed selling website.

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