Colocasia esculenta

colocasia  They're also known as elephant ears and it's easy to see why The big, dramatic leaves of Colocasia certainly bear a resemblance to those of our iconic Discover a wide range of Colocasia varieties at Southern Living Plants Enhance your garden with these beautiful and versatile plants

A big, bold, textural, and architectural foliage plant, Colocasia gigantea 'Thailand Giant' is a tuberous, frost-tender perennial Colocasia esculenta, commonly called taro or elephant ear, is a tuberous, stemless, frost-tender perennial of the arum family (see also calla lily and jack-in-

Unlike most plants, the Colocasia and the Alocasia do not grow from seeds Instead they grow from a small tuber or bulb You can differentiate Colocasia Black Ruffles – Taro or Elephant's Ear dark, ruffled, heart-shaped leaves; full to part sun; 4′-5′; winter hardiness zone 7b-10; this item is a