Colocasia fallax 'Silver Dollar'
Silver Dollar Dwarf Elephant Ear
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Shop Available ColocasiaItem #: 6669
Zones: 7b to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 15" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: China, Vietnam
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
This Alan Galloway selection/Plant Delights/JLBG introduction of the shade-loving dwarf Colocasia fallax has proved to be a much more vigorous and attractive selection than any form of this species we have grown. The small, rich green leaves of Colocasia fallax 'Silver Dollar' are much more rounded than normal and also highlighted by narrow silver veins and a wide central silver blotch...not to mention held atop cinnamon-colored petioles. In late summer, the plants are adorned with small yellow spathe and spadix flowers. The 15" tall plants make 2' wide patches in 5 years, but should spread faster in moist soils by means of short, above-ground stolons...quite unique and quite beautiful!
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Other Attributes
Genus: Colocasia
Leaf Color: Green , Purple/Lavender , Variegated , White/Cream
Bloom Time: Fall
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Living Wall
Other: Bog Garden Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Groundcovers , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plant Delights Introductions , Plants from China , Plants Named After Animals , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Rain Garden Plants , Tropical Looking Plants , Colored Foliage , Patterned Foliage