Colocasia gigantea, also called giant elephant ear or Indian taro, is a 1.5–3 m tall herb with a large, fibrous corm, producing at its apex a whorl of large leaves.The leaf stalk is used as a vegetable in some areas in South East Asia and Japan.

Colocasia gigantea is close to Alocasia macrorrhizos and is thought to be produced from natural crossing between A. macrorrhizos and C. esculenta.

Caring Tips for Colocasia Gigantea：

Best grown in fertile, organically rich, continuously moist to boggy soils in full sun to part shade. Soils must not be allowed to dry out. Plants grow best in areas with high summer heat and high humidity. Plants produce prodigious amounts of growth and appreciate regular fertilization during the growing season.