I posted a question over on the Garden Pest Forum about problems I'm having with my Green Taro. Then I thought possibly this would be a good place to ask since house plant people always have to deal with this issue.
I ordered some Green Taro to put outside by my pond. It's too cold in my Zone for them to go out yet so I have been keeping them inside with my house plants. They are potted and sitting in a pan of water. They seem to be growing like crazy the one stalk is 3ft and I have already moved them into bigger pots. But they are not healthy. The leaves have a whitish look kind of like they were powdered but they do not feel powdery.
Green Taro Issues
The first leaf picture looks healthy enough to me, no signs of bugs or other problems. You are keeping them inside which means they could acquire a coating of house dust, which could make them powdery-looking. Also, some varieties of Colocasia (taro) have shiny leaves, but others have leaves with a matte finish, which is what yours look like. It makes them look soft or powdery when they actually aren't.
The other pictures look like signs of too dry air (typical for indoors, especially in winter). The cure is getting them out into higher humidity.
LariAnn
Aroidia Research
This message was edited Apr 10, 2008 9:33 AM
Thanks LariAnn, These are my first Taro and I wasn't sure if it was a pest problem that I was missing or an environment issue. I also wasn't sure if the look of the leaf was a natural look or a symptom that I was missing. They are sitting in a pan of water in front of a sliding glass door that gets morning sun. My house is very dry and I will start misting them right away.
Go to the Aroid forum, lots of experts there!
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