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title: "I got a giant taro today, I was wondering. Is it normal that the…"
description: "I got a giant taro today, I was wondering. Is it normal that the leaves/stem are really dark? I impulsively bought it"
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author: "Joy"
published: "2025-01-23T16:16:54.523055Z"
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# I got a giant taro today, I was wondering. Is it normal that the…

_Pubblicato da Joy il 2025-01-23_

I got a giant taro today, I was wondering. Is it normal that the leaves/stem are really dark? I impulsively bought it

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## 4 commenti

### Sunny ha commentato il 2025-01-23

I’ve seen Alocasia Regal Shield plants with one or two partially dark stems.

### Wolfen 🐺 ha commentato il 2025-01-23

Yes, there's a few variety with darker stems. Like Alocasia Black stem or Dark Star. And Colocasia fontanesii

### KJM ha commentato il 2025-01-23

I agree there are several varieties that have very dark stems and leaves.

### Joy ha commentato il 2025-01-23

Ah, okay. That’s relieving to know

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