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Nursery Direct
Giant Taro
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
Supplied in 400mmtypically 1.5 to 2.5m tall on delivery
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The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosGetting it in: this size needs about 900mm of clear access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Giant Taro Alocasia macrorrhizos
Few plants command attention like Alocasia macrorrhizos. With leaves reaching over a metre in length and an unmistakable architectural presence, this is a specimen that establishes dramatic tropical scale from the moment it is installed.
Why Giant Taro
Scale and Impact: Oversized, upward-angling leaves deliver bold tropical drama that few plants can match at any size.
Rapid Establishment: Advanced stock specimens settle quickly, producing new growth within the first season.
Versatility: Performs in full shade through to filtered light, making it adaptable across a wide range of landscape conditions.
Low Maintenance: Once established, requires minimal intervention, well suited to high-end projects where ongoing upkeep must be controlled.
Visual Year-Round: Evergreen in frost-free climates, maintaining its structural presence across all seasons.
Toxicity warning: The sap contains calcium oxalate crystals that burn the mouth and throat if chewed, so keep it away from small children and pets.
Ideal Applications
Tropical and Resort Landscapes: A defining element in lush, layered planting schemes for prestige residential and hospitality properties.
Shaded Courtyards and Atriums: Thrives in low-light environments where bold foliage is needed to fill vertical space.
Water Features and Pool Surrounds: The large canopy and moisture tolerance make it a natural companion to aquatic elements.
Screening and Mass Planting: Dense clumping habit provides effective visual screening with an immediate, polished result.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 2 to 3m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 3 to 5m
Best Planting Season: Spring to early summer
Soil & Drainage: Moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil; tolerates heavy soils and periodic waterlogging but performs best with consistent moisture
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish a strong root system, keeping the soil consistently moist. Apply a thick layer of organic mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds, avoiding contact with the stems.
Plant Details
Height: 3 to 5m
Width: 2 to 4m
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Tropical Asia and the Pacific Islands
Flower Colour: Cream to white
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







