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Every Colocasia variety, A to Z
The complete Colocasia list, the genus most gardeners know as taro — all 37 varieties in the Sow catalog, alphabetically. For the ones gardeners actually plant most, start from the Colocasia hub instead.
B6
- Black Beauty TaroColocasia esculenta 'Black Beauty'
- Black Magic TaroColocasia esculenta 'Black Magic'
- Black Marble Elephant EarColocasia esculenta 'Black Marble'
- Black Runner TaroColocasia esculenta 'Black Runner'
- Blackwater TaroColocasia esculenta 'Blackwater'
- Burgundy Stem Elephant EarColocasia esculenta 'Burgundy Stem'
C2
- Coal Miner TaroColocasia esculenta 'Coal Miner'
- Coffee Cups TaroColocasia esculenta 'Coffee Cups'
D4
- Diamond Head Taro Elephant EarColocasia esculenta 'Diamond Head'
- Distant Memory TaroColocasia esculenta 'Distant Memory'
- Dwarf Elephant EarColocasia fallax
- Dwarf Elephant Ear 'Jenningsii'Colocasia affinis 'Jenningsii'
E5
- Elena Elephant EarColocasia esculenta 'Elena'
- Elepaio TaroColocasia esculenta 'Elepaio'
- Elephant EarColocasia esculenta 'Chicago Harlequin'
- Elephant Ear RufflesColocasia esculenta 'Ruffles'
- Elephant Ear Tiger StripeColocasia esculenta 'Tiger Stripe'
G2
- Giant Elephant's EarColocasia gigantea
- Giant TaroColocasia gigantea 'Survivor'
H2
- Hawaiian Punch Elephant EarColocasia esculenta 'Hawaiian Punch'
- Heart of the JungleColocasia esculenta 'Heart of the Jungle'
I1
- Imperial TaroColocasia esculenta 'Illustris'
J1
- Jack's Giant TaroColocasia esculenta 'Jacks Giant'
M1
- Maui Gold TaroColocasia esculenta 'Maui Gold'
N2
- Nancy's RevengeColocasia esculenta 'Nancy's Revenge'
- Noble Gigante Elephant EarColocasia esculenta 'Noble Gigante'
P1
- Pink China Elephant EarColocasia esculenta 'Pink China'
R2
- Red-Eyed GeckoColocasia esculenta 'Red-Eyed Gecko'
- Rhubarb Elephant EarColocasia esculenta 'Rhubarb'
S1
- Silver Dollar Elephant EarColocasia fallax 'Silver Dollar'
T3
- TaroColocasia esculenta
- Thailand Giant TaroColocasia gigantea 'Thailand Giant'
- Tropical Storm Elephant EarColocasia esculenta 'Tropical Storm'
W2
- Waikiki Elephant EarColocasia esculenta 'Waikiki'
- White Lava TaroColocasia esculenta 'White Lava'
Y1
- Yellow Splash Elephant EarColocasia esculenta 'Yellow Splash'
#1
- 'Big Dipper' Elephant EarColocasia esculenta 'Big Dipper'
Colocasia list questions
How many Colocasia varieties are there?
The Sow catalog tracks 37 distinct Colocasia varieties, all listed above. The wider genus is larger still — this is what is actually available and documented well enough to grow from, rather than every name ever published.
Which Colocasia varieties are most popular?
The genus hub ranks them by how many gardeners actually save and plant each one, which is a better reliability signal. This page is the complete list in alphabetical order instead — useful when you already know the variety name you are looking for.
Why do two entries have the same name?
Some Colocasia varieties are sold under the same common name by different nurseries, or a cultivar shares a name with the species it came from. Both records are kept and shown with their botanical names so you can tell them apart, rather than one being silently hidden.
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