COLOCASIA esculenta \nBun \nCommonly known as Taro but has many other local names. \nA tropical looking plant grown for its edible tuber but its large heart or elephant ear shaped leaves makes it a very distinctive plant in the garden. \nNative to south-eastern Asia Colocasia has been cultivated for around 6000 years and prefers a damp boggy site or water’s edge. \nFull sun or partial shade, Colocasia Bun is unfussy and will thrive in either. \nThe edible corm of Bun has purple fibres running though-out. \nOften used in Hawaiian and Chinese cooking Bun is also considered the best variety or making Taro chips. \nWhy not grow a Colocasia esculenta yourself and try a new recipe, something like poi or Chinese bubble tea. \nFrequently sold as dry rhizomes without leaves we prefer to . \nIf on occasion a leaf is damaged or begins to die off in transit do not panic, just trim off any damaged leaves and new ones will grow relatively quickly. \nA greedy plant Taro needs regular feeding to get maximum growth. \nCan attain a height of 1.2 meters when mature. \nAll pictures used are of mature plants in full bloom and are for illustration purposes only, they may not reflect plants at all times of the year. \nOur plants of Colocasia esculenta are supplied ex. 9cm pots, they can be planted out immediately but better results may be obtained if they are grown on for a short time in a slightly larger container before transplanting to their final growing positions. \nYou can view some wonderful tips by CTSCAPER on how to cultivate these edible plants by . \nPACK 1 PLANT \nIMMEDIATE \n \nView our wide and varied range of Perennials here. \nWe ask all our buyers to remember Colocasia plants are living items and their appearance changes with the seasons.  Please don’t panic if the plant you receive looks different to the image on the website. This is quite normal and not a matter for any worry or concern, it is likely to be in perfect condition for the time of year. Particularly in autumn and winter many shrubs will lose their leaves and look rather bare, gaunt and stick-like and from August onwards many perennial plants may not even be showing above the soil.\n\nWe want you to be happy with your purchase and all our Colocasia plants are checked and inspected visually before packing. at .  . Due to the nature of the item we cannot accept any responsibility for their failure after planting as pests, disease, poor horticultural practice, extremes of weather and many other factors outside our control all take their toll. Taro plants . . .