taro Size: # 1G

Description: Black Magic Colocasia are a deep purplish-black through and through, stem and leaf both. If you need dark contrasting color in your landscape, this is the plant for you. Colocasia, also know as taro, are a type of elephant ear. They produce clumps of large, long-stalked, heart-shaped leaves and reproduce via tubers or rhizomes.

Spacing: Plant 20″ to 36″ apart.

Height: Grows 36″ to 72″ tall.

How To Grow: Plant in sun to part shade.

Outstanding Features: Colocasias great for marshy areas or in water features.

Tips: Colocasia needs moist soil. Do not let them dry out.

Uses: Garden Bed, Containers, Landscapes, Water gardens

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