Black stem elephant ear
Colocasia esculenta 'Fontanesii'
Common Name: Black stem elephant ear
Genus: Colocasia
Species: esculenta
Cultivar: 'Fontanesii'
Category: Non Hardy Perennials
Height: 1.50 m (150 cm)
Spread: 0.60 m (60 cm)
Hardiness: Tender
Growth Rate: Fast growing
Foliage Type: Deciduous
Foliage Colour: Green, Purple
Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade
Soil Type: Acidic
Ericaceous: Requires a neutral or acid soil (or ericaceous compost), with a pH of 7 or below
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained or Boggy, poorly drained
Features: Has interesting foliage
Stately heart-shaped, deep green leaves are marbled with subtle purple blotches and beautifully intersected with dark veins and held grandly splayed out on jet black stems. Elegant and seductively hypnotic.
- Garden care: Provide adequate moisture during the growing season but lift in autumn before the frosts and keep the tubers dry and frost free throughout winter.
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