Tropicals: Taro Root

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Studley Jun 30, 2002

The grocery store near me is selling taro root as a vegetable. How can I plant this to get some nice plants? I bought a few roots for about $.25. It certainly beats paying for the plants if it works. Any suggestions or just bury it, water it and and wait?

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justmeLisa Brewers, KY(Zone 6b) Jun 30, 2002

bury it, water it and cross yer fingers and toes...cause if it grows you hit a bargin! Good luck!

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Tim Palmyra, VA(Zone 7a) Jun 30, 2002

Yes, I did exactly the same thing, found some at an Asian store. They came up just fine.

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Jun 30, 2002

What type of taro will it grow up to be?

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Eclipse Norwalk, IA(Zone 5b) Jun 30, 2002

I have grown bunches of them this way from The Asian markets as well..as well as gingers and curcumas from the markets.
:-)

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Studley Jul 01, 2002

Poppysue, from what I could find on the net, it will probably be the standard green taro. However, there is supposedly a difference between the kind that grows in standing water (like what is used as a water plant) and the kind that is field grown. Both seem to be grown for the edible root, so who knows which I'll get. I should probably go and pick up a bunch more.

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Jul 01, 2002

I'm gonna look for one too. Sounds like it'd be fun to grow. I have a ginger root growing now. It seemed like it took forever to start but it finally sprouted some green shoots.

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crestedchik Cedar Key, FL(Zone 9a) Jul 01, 2002

don't they make Poi or something likethat out of it,heard its an aquired taste

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