Eddoe

SpeciesColocasia esculenta

Also called eddo, Colocasia antiquorum

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Typevegetable

Lightpartial shade to full sun

“Partial shade to full sun (4-8 hours of direct sunlight daily)” — How to Grow Taro and Eddoe — LizPlants

WaterConsistently moist soil

“Consistently moist soil; requires 60-80 inches of annual rainfall or equivalent irrigation” — How to Grow Taro and Eddoe — LizPlants

Soil pH5.5–6.5

“Soil pH 5.5–6.5 Slightly acidic conditions optimize uptake” — How to Grow Taro (Eddoe): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI

Hardiness zones9b-12

Spacing24–36 in

“24-36 inches between plants (taro)” — How to Grow Taro and Eddoe — LizPlants

Height18–32.5 in

“12-18 inches (eddoe, which produces more cormels)” — How to Grow Taro and Eddoe — LizPlants

Propagationseed, cormels or setts

“Select healthy, disease-free cormels or setts weighing 50–80 g each with at least one viable bud.” — How to Grow Taro (Eddoe): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI

Transplantafter planting

“Water thoroughly immediately after planting to settle soil around the corm.” — How to Grow Taro (Eddoe): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI

Ready whenCorms reach marketable/edible size

“Corms reach marketable/edible size” — How to Grow Taro and Eddoe — LizPlants

Edible partscorms

Peststaro leaf blight, taro leafhopper, spider mites, mealybugs

“Taro leaf blight (Phytophthora colocasiae)” — How to Grow Taro and Eddoe — LizPlants

Diseasesroot rot

“Root rot (Pythium, Fusarium spp.)” — How to Grow Taro and Eddoe — LizPlants

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