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Colocasia esculenta Sangria

Colocasia x esculenta Sangria
Taro, Elephant Ear, Cocoyam, Eddo, Dasheen

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The root is very large but the leaves are very small, and they were very damaged during transport. I don't dare to put it in the ground around the pond. For now, it is planted in a pot.

Noisette, 29/05/2024

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A Colocasia which is hardy down to -15°C (5°F). Its large green-blue leaves are carried by very red stalks, like rhubarb. This exotic perennial can be grown in open ground in most regions, it also makes a splendid terrace, patio or indoor plant. For moist to wet, fertile soils.
Height at maturity
1.25 m
Spread at maturity
90 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -12°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil, Damp soil
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Best planting time March to May
Recommended planting time March to June
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Description

Colocasia esculenta 'Sangria' is a variety of Elephant's Ear from the same strain as the 'Pink China' cultivar. Equally cold-resistant and bushy, it offers even more colourful foliage. Its large emerald green leaves are adorned with bluish veins, sometimes tinged with purple, and carried on magnificent bright red petioles, reminiscent of rhubarb stems. This exotic perennial can be grown in the ground in most regions. It thrives in full sun or partial shade, in moist to wet, fertile soil that is low in limestone.

 

Originally from India, Colocasia esculenta, also known as 'true taro' or edible taro, spread long ago to tropical regions of South America and Oceania, and later to tropical Africa. This rhizomatous perennial plant is related to Arums and Ipomoeas, and belongs to the Araceae family. The 'Sangria' cultivar has exceptional resistance to cold and wet conditions, and a strong tendency to sucker. It is a herbaceous perennial that grows from a tuberous rhizome, forming a scaly corm covered with thick skin. The mature plant can reach a height of 1.25m (4ft) and a diameter of 90cm (35in). It has beautiful, slightly elongated heart-shaped leaves, bluish green, veined in blue-grey and tinged with pink. The leaf blade can reach 60cm (24in) long and 40cm (16in) wide, carried by a long red petiole that is sheathing at the base. The leaf surface is water-repellent. As it grows, the plant branches out from the base and produces numerous thread-like tubers that give rise to vigorous young plants. When an old leaf is removed, two new ones take its place.

 

Colocasia 'Sangria' is a tropical plant that is very easy to grow in the garden or indoors, even in wet and cool climates. It prefers a sunny or partially shaded location and is particularly resistant to frost when protected by a thick mulch. The plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) and regrow in spring. It makes a focal point in any setting, garden, house, or conservatory. It is marvellous placed in a large pot on a terrace, balcony, patio, or the edge of a pond. This voracious plant pairs well with cannas, arums (Zantedeschia aethiopica), banana plants, Gunnera, or tree ferns, whose magnificence recalls ancient forests. This plant brings the lushness of its native lands to our gardens and urban balconies. It is also a beautiful indoor plant that, like Monstera deliciosa, becomes a centrepiece in colonial-exotic, vintage, contemporary, English, or traditional decor over time.

 

True taro is consumed in Africa, China, Polynesia, and several other parts of the world. Its tubers are rich in starch, and its young leaves are eaten like spinach.  

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Colocasia esculenta Sangria (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour yellow

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1.25 m
Spread at maturity 90 cm
Growth rate normal

Safety measures

Potential risks Plant that can cause skin and mucous membrane reactions

Botanical data

Genus

Colocasia

Species

x esculenta

Cultivar

Sangria

Family

Araceae

Other common names

Taro, Elephant Ear, Cocoyam, Eddo, Dasheen

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference832751

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Planting and care

Plant in a sunny position or partial shade. They need moist to wet, fertile and humus-rich, non-chalky soil (PH between 5.5 and 7) and appreciate a nitrogen fertilizer. You can plant your Colocasia in large containers, with regular and abundant watering during the growing season, reduced in winter. If the atmosphere is too dry in winter, the plants can be attacked by red spider mites. Usually grown as greenhouse or conservatory plants, they are actually quite hardy perennials. You can grow them in the garden, mulching the crown well in winter. If the soil is waterlogged in winter, the rootstock can rot, so the soil will need to be well-drained. Beware of attacks by slugs and snails that enjoy the young leaves.

One of the reasons for failures in the cultivation of colocasia lies in their mode of propagation: the parent rootstock if buried at planting and well protected from the cold, has a lifespan of 2 years. It gives birth to rootstocks that form on the surface of the soil, thus being more exposed to frost. Shoots from varieties that are more sensitive to cold should therefore be systematically replanted deeper or covered with a thick layer of compost and abundantly mulched to escape the rigors of winter.

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Planting period

Best planting time March to May
Recommended planting time March to June

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge, Pond edge
Type of use Border, Container, Conservatory
Hardiness Hardy down to -12°C (USDA zone 8a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Experienced
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Damp soil, fertile, well-draining.

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Needs protection
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