Colocasia 'Jumbo Taro'
"Giant elephant ears"
Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in March/April 2025
Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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Description
Grow your own piece of the tropics with our jumbo-sized Colocasia esculenta bulbs, commonly known as 'Jumbo Taro' or Colocasia esculenta 'XXL'. These gigantic, hand-selected bulbs are the perfect starting point for creating an exotic paradise right in your backyard, greenhouse, or indoor space.
Our Colocasia 'Jumbo Taro' bulbs are large and in charge, promising significant root development and impressive foliar display. These arenaceous wonders will soon unfold into majestic, elephant ear-shaped leaves that are not only grand in size but also velvety to the touch. Each jumbo Colocasia esculenta bulb you plant will transform into a magnificent, upright plant known for its rapid growth and distinctive, heart-shaped, deep green leaves that can measure up to an astounding 60-90cm in length.
Our Colocasia 'Jumbo Taro' bulbs are grown and cultivated in Costa Rica.
Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Suitable for indoors
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Comes back every year
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Thrives well in full sun
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Great for shade
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Packed in paper bags
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Needs winter protection
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Colocasia esculenta
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Flower colour
Green
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Bulb size
40/44
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Established height
1.2-2m
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Established spread
70cm-1.2m
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Leaf colour
Green, black
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Tender/Tropical
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Indoors
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Exotic gardens
Greenhouse -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Any free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
RHS Award (AGM)
Yes
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Growing skill
Requires specific conditions
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
Harmful if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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