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Colocasia esculenta

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Colocasia
Family: Araceae
Common Names: aivi, bleeding heart, callaloo, cocoyam, dalo, dasheen, eddo, Egyptian ginger, elephant ears, imo, kalo, keladi, talas, Arabian cocoa root, Egyptian cocoa root

About this plant

C. esculenta is a tuberous, evergreen perennial to 1.5m in height, with long-stalked, heart-shaped or arrow-shaped, rich-green leaves with 60cm blades on metre-long stalks. Grown as a staple food in tropical Asia

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

H1B

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

Loam

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Moist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Under glass, pot up tubers in loamless potting compost. Keep in bright, filtered light and high humidity. Water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly when in growth. Keep just moist in winter. Keep tubers dry and frost-free when dormant. Requires 21 degrees minimum to stay evergreen

Pruning

No pruning necessary

Propagation

Propagate by division in winter

Pests

Glasshouse red spider mite, aphids and glasshouse whitefly may cause problems

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerCity Courtyard

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years