skip to main content

Hawaii Gardening

Hawaiian taro ID

17 years ago

I acquired this taro plant the other day. The person I got it from said it was a Hawaiian taro Â she evidentially got it from Hawaii. It does not look like the taro grown from the local grocers. I have read there are several different types of taro grown in Hawaii. Anyone know the botanic name of this plant?

Thanks for any help.

{{gwi:883512}}

{{gwi:883513}}

Sort by:Oldest

Comment (1)

baci
Original Author
17 years ago
It looks like there are 300 varieties of taro in Hawaii, so my question is not an easy one. It also looks like I need to cut up the rhizome for an ID. I did find the site below, however.

http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/botany/taro/key/HawaiianKalo/Media/Html/howto.html
Related Professionals
Glendora Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Richmond Heights Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Saint Charles Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Stamford Landscape Contractors · Wilmington Landscape Contractors · Gloucester Landscape Contractors · La Vista Landscape Contractors · Lynwood Landscape Contractors · Palatine Landscape Contractors · Richmond Landscape Contractors · Washington Landscape Contractors · West Haverstraw Landscape Contractors · West Orange Landscape Contractors · Palos Hills Landscape Contractors · Casselberry Landscape Contractors

Related Stories

TROPICAL STYLE My Houzz: New York Chic and Laid-Back Hawaiian Style on Maui

By Ashley Camper Photography

A relocating New Yorker designs an island home influenced by her former city life

HOUZZ TOURS Houzz Tour: Colorful, Casual Hawaiian Vacation Home

By Vanessa Brunner

Cheerful colors combine happily with comfortable island-appropriate furnishings in this tropical-style home on Maui

TROPICAL STYLE Houzz Tour: Say Aloha to Tropical Beachside Splendor

By Mitchell Parker

Mother-of-pearl walls set the stage for a Hawaiian paradise home that swims with laid-back glamour

RUSTIC STYLE Houzz Tour: A California Country Home With a French Accent

By Mary Jo Bowling

A new house mixes modern touches with the timeless beauty of stone walls, rustic doors, old olive trees — and vineyards all around

HOUZZ TOURS Houzz Tours: Malibu Architectural

By Becky Harris

BATHROOM DESIGN Here's (Not) Looking at Loo, Kid: 12 Toilet Privacy Options

By Charmean Neithart Interiors

Make sharing a bathroom easier with screens, walls and double-duty barriers that offer a little more privacy for you

ART Show News: Rare Quilts Get Museum Time

By Vanessa Brunner

See 6 intricate designs from a California exhibition and get tips for building your own quilt collection

MOST POPULAR Houzz Quiz: What Style of Kitchen Should You Have?

By Mitchell Parker

Should you be cooking up a storm in a modern, traditional, farmhouse or another style of kitchen? Take our quiz to find out

GARDENING FOR BUTTERFLIES Great Design Plant: Red Bird-of-Paradise Soars With Color

By Noelle Johnson Landscape Consulting

Fiery bursts of red-orange flowers bring hot summer gardens to life, while this shrub's drought tolerance keeps the living easy

BATHROOM DESIGN 12 Designer Tips to Make a Small Bathroom Better

By Charmean Neithart Interiors

Ensure your small bathroom is comfortable, not cramped, by using every inch wisely