Giant taro's Behavior & Ecology
In Maldives, Giant taro is can be seen in occasional in homesteads. Giant taro is native to Malesia (including Peninsular Malaysia, the Philippines and parts of Indonesia), Queensland and the Solomon Islands. Currently it is widely distributed and naturalized in many tropical and subtropical regions in North, Central and South America, the West Indies, tropical Africa and the Indo-Pacific Islands.
Giant taro prefers to grow in humid tropical and subtropical climates with temperatures ranging from 25°C to 35°C. The species can be found growing in a wide variety of soil types, ranging from freely drained sandy soils to deep, well drained clayey soils, but it does not tolerate waterlogged soils. Giant taro has the capability to grow in habitats ranging from full sunlight to deep shade and also tolerates up to 4 months of drought. Consequently it can be found growing in limestone rocky soils with low water holding capacity and holes in the exposed limestone substrate.