Eddoe

Colocasia esculenta Eddoe, Araceae

Zones

8a–11b

Layer

Root

Lifespan

Perennial

Growth

Moderate

Guild Roles

Producer

Full Sun (optimal)

Moderate

5.5 – 7

Drought

Frost

Heat

Pest Resistance

Disease Resist.

Different cultivars of the same species compete directly for resources and may cross-pollinate affecting tuber quality

Both Araceae family members with large tubers compete for soil nutrients and may share growth-inhibiting compounds

Food

Roots

Eddoe grows in USDA hardiness zones 8a through 11b.

Good companions for Eddoe include Cucumber, Vanilla, Chayote.

Design guilds with Eddoe and see companion relationships visually.