Colocasia Esculenta 'illustris' (Elephant Ear)

DISCLAIMER

1. The actual plant may differ as each pot has its own unique natural look and although look identical but never 100% similar to the image pictured here.
2. Flowers/Fruits are seasonal and plants may not be with flowers/fruits at the time of order/delivery.
3. Overall Height is measured from the bottom of the pot to the tallest point of the plant vertically.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Primarily grown for its spectacular foliage, Colocasia esculenta 'Illustris' (Taro) is a tuberous, frost-tender perennial with huge, long-stalked, heart-shaped, blackish-purple leaves adorned with dramatic bright green veins.
• This fabulous tropical beauty is a high-impact plant with magnificent huge leaves.
• It makes an “imperial” specimen in large containers and water gardens. 
• In more sun, the purple color is dominant but not quite as dark. 

SOIL REQUIREMENT

• A mixture of Clay, Loam, Sand is suitable.
• Moist but Well-Drained soil.

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FEEDING/FERTILIZER REQUIREMENT

• Being a fast grower, elephant ear plants are also heavy feeders.
• They can be feed at every watering and responds well to foliar fertilizers and slow-release fertilizers but they need to be high in nitrogen.

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LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• It can handle full sun when grown outdoors.
• Leaves may burn at first but once acclimated to the sunlight will do fine.

WATER REQUIREMENT

• They require regular watering, particularly during dry summer periods.

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