Black Coral Elephant Ear is a dramatic tuberous perennial grown for its large jet black arrow-shaped foliage that is lightly waved and glossed. Its canna-lily flowers rarely bloom. The best color occurs with filtered light and rich, moist to marginal soils. If grown in area that experiences frost, bring inside to overwinter or treat as an annual. The Royal Hawaiian series is disease resistant.
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Origins: |
Africa |
Height: |
3' - 4' |
Spread: |
2' - 3' |
Spacing: |
2.5' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 11 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Do not let soils dry out.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Water Garden, Pond Edges, Foundational Plantings, Indoor Plants, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Fern, Caladium, Begonia
IMAGES: Photo courtesy of PlantHaven International, Colocasia ROYAL HAWAIIAN® ‘Black Coral', (2) cultivar413, 190907 132 Lincoln Park Chicago - The Great Garden, Colocasia esculenta Royal Hawaiian® 'Black Coral'..., (3) Amie Baker, Large Pot
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

