Colocasia esculenta var. antiquorum 'Black Beauty'
Black Beauty Elephant Ear
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Shop Available ColocasiaItem #: 7727
Zones: 7a to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 30" tall
Origin: Eastern Asia
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
This superb 2006 Agri-Starts sport is a stunning mutation of the popular Colocasia 'Illustris'. If you can imagine intensifying the black leaf color and removing some of the green veins from Colocasia 'Illustris', you can visualize Colocasia 'Black Beauty'. In the ground, Colocasia 'Black Beauty' is also somewhat stoloniferous like Colocasia 'Illustris', making a 4' wide patch in 3-4 years...simply stunning.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Colocasia
Flower Color: Yellow/Gold
Leaf Color: Black
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Chocolate Garden , Living Wall
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