Q&A for How to Grow Taro

Taro seeds are 1 to 1.5 mm long and 4 to 5 mm in diameter. They are yellow or orange with small stripes.

There are 6 types of taro: Colocasia esculenta, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, Xanthosoma violaceum, Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, Alocasia macrorrhizos and Cyrtosperma merkusii.

Taro flowers are pollinated by insects during the first hours of days following sufficiently hot nights (22°C - 72°F).

Pets generally do not consume taro plants. In my experience, it is often ignored by animals, allowing the plant to thrive on its own.

Yes, taro leaves can be eaten when cooked. In the Bicol region, dried taro leaves are commonly cooked in coconut milk or cream.