Can You Grow Taro (Arbi / Colocasia) in Zone 10b?
Taro (Arbi / Colocasia) grows well in Zone 10b
Taro grows well in your warm, humid zone — plant in moist soil or even in a container of water.
📅 When to Plant in Zone 10b
Based on Zone 10b's average last frost of virtually frost-free and first frost of virtually frost-free — frost can arrive earlier or later in any given year, so check your local forecast before you transplant.
🌱 Growing Taro (Arbi / Colocasia) in Zone 10b
Start corms indoors 8 weeks before last frost. Loves warmth, humidity, and consistently moist soil. Can grow in water or very wet soil. Harvest corms in fall when leaves yellow. Always cook thoroughly before eating. Can overwinter indoors as a houseplant.
🗺️ USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — public domain. USDA Agricultural Research Service
USDA zones run 1a–13b (26 half-zones). Each full zone above covers both the a and b half-zones. Browse all US zones →
Technical climate details for Zone 10b
- USDA Zone
- 10b
- Last Frost
- virtually frost-free
- First Frost
- virtually frost-free
- Frost-Free Days
- 345
- Taro (Arbi / Colocasia) Zone Range
- 7a – 11b
- Days to Harvest
- 150–200 days