Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.
PalmTalk

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

WELCOME GUEST

It looks as if you are viewing PalmTalk as an unregistered Guest.

Please consider registering so as to take better advantage of our vast knowledge base and friendly community.  By registering you will gain access to many features - among them are our powerful Search feature, the ability to Private Message other Users, and be able to post and/or answer questions from all over the world. It is completely free, no “catches,” and you will have complete control over how you wish to use this site.

PalmTalk is sponsored by the International Palm Society. - an organization dedicated to learning everything about and enjoying palm trees (and their companion plants) while conserving endangered palm species and habitat worldwide. Please take the time to know us all better and register.

guest Renda04.jpg

Giant taro help

John2468
John2468
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

Featured Replies

Hello everyone!!

How do you sprout this giant taro I got from a grocery store? Right now I have it sitting in water. Thanks!!

C9CADEB7-97BB-45D6-8CCD-965A3B7EFA86.jpeg

1ECA9A68-06C1-4122-A6F5-B8D781C43249.jpeg

C0DAF65B-159C-4A15-945F-811F77565652.jpeg

Edited by John2468

Plant it.

"You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes"---SliPknot

 

    • Upvote 2

    That's dedication, putting it in water while it's still in your car. 

    If it were me I'd put some powder fungicide or cinnamon if you have nothing else on that fresh cut and let it scab over for a few days before sticking it in the ground.  Water isn't necessary while it's bare root, I used to store mine for months in cardboard boxes when I lived in 7a.

    • Like 1
    • Upvote 1

    I did the same thing back in March thinking that my Colocasias were dead after our historic freeze.  But they came back anyway and the taro that I planted came up as well!  :)

    Jon Sunder

    • Like 1
    22 hours ago, Fusca said:

    I did the same thing back in March thinking that my Colocasias were dead after our historic freeze.  But they came back anyway and the taro that I planted came up as well!  :)

    I'm absolutely shocked that I didn't lose any of my Colocasia/Alocasia from the freeze.  Some I threw buckets over last minute but many were on their own.  I did operate on some a few weeks after to cut off any exposed rot though.  I just saw my Alocasia Ivory Coast pop up a few days ago and as far as I can tell that was the last one I was missing out of like 40+ named varieties.  Tough little plants.

    • Like 1
    • Upvote 1
    • Author

    I ended up throwing it in my compost bin because I found a large cut all the way through the bulb, I cut it in half and saw there was rot in it. I will buy another one next week and retry.

    • 4 years later...

    Any idea where I can get one healthy bulb

    On 10/9/2025 at 1:50 AM, dalmatiansoap said:

    Any idea where I can get one healthy bulb

    some grocery stores

    • Like 1
    41 minutes ago, TropicsEnjoyer said:

    some grocery stores

    Unfortunately they don't have it here. I must find it somewhere online

    Create an account or sign in to comment
    Go to topic listing

    Account

    Navigation

    Configure browser push notifications
    Chrome (Android)
    1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
    2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
    3. Adjust your preference.
    Chrome (Desktop)
    1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
    2. Select Site settings.
    3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.