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How to Grow Taro

The very versatile crop is the staple of many pacific counties. The taro leaves are cooked as a nutritious vegetable, the corms are white with purple tint starchy and easy to digest, making taro a great substitution for potato. The large heart-shaped green (sometimes purple) leaves are very attractive, however make sure only consume the edible species: Colocasia esculenta.

Part shade, avoid direct sunlight, frost free

Regular watering

Rich, water holding soil with plenty of organic matter

Suitable for all climatic zones

7 months

Any time of the year in frost free area, spring in temperate area

How to grow taro in a garden

Step 1

Choose part shade spot in your garden with well-drained soil. Enrich with Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser.

Step 2

Plant the root piece out in 80 cm intervals, 5 cm deep. Cover lightly with Yates Seed Raising Mix and water well.

Step 3

Water regularly. Feed weekly with Yates Thrive Vegie and Herb Liquid Plant Food.

Step 4

Harvest by digging the roots out in autumn.

How to grow taro in a pot

Step 1

Choose a pot at least 500 mm wide and deep and position in a bright or part shade spot. Fill with quality potting mix, such as Yates Potting Mix with Dynamic Lifter.