Wild Taro, Coco | Colocasia esculenta in Family Araceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

Most pond and aquatic plants are placed into planting baskets and then placed at a suitable level in the pond since not all plants like deep water like the water lily. Colocasia esculenta the Wild Taro, Cocois such a plant.

The aquatic plant Colocasia esculenta whose common name is Wild Taro, Coco and which is a member of the plant family called Araceae was introduced to the USA. It is not indigenous to that country.

Wild Taro, Coco is a perennial aquatic which means it grows every year or at least for more than one year. Over time it may look the worse for wear and may need to be replaced in an artifiical pond environment.

Thick leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Wild Taro, Coco are narrow.

Colocasia esculenta or Wild Taro, Coco does not produce any meaningful flowers.

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Colocasia esculenta whose common name is Wild Taro, Coco blooms in summer

Colocasia esculenta belongs to the plant family Araceae. Like most aquatic plants Wild Taro, Coco needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows at a moderate rate.

Wild Taro, Coco can reach a height of 1 foot.