Taro plant (Pani Kochu) - Price: Each $1.00 in Fayetteville, Arkansas

If you?re going to have taro this is the one.  Edible, handsome, beautiful.  From light green all the way to black green. 
For Indian or Bangladeshi this is called Pani Kochu also produce a lot of Kochur Loti... 
NAME: Imperial Taro
SIZE: will grow to 3 ? 4 feet tall. 
SUN/SHADE:  grows in full sun or shade.
GROWTH:  strong growth and lots of new plants quickly. 
WET/DRY: will grow in water, damp soil, and even regular potting soil. 
FROST:  will definitely freeze but comes right back.  Zone 9 is good as is most of 8 if you cover the taro in the winter