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Botanical Name |
Colocasia esculenta 'Black Coral' |
Common Name |
Elephant Ear |
Type |
Tender Perennial |
Exposure |
Sun
to Part Shade |
Size for Description |
3.5
to 4 ft by 3 ft |
Bloom Time |
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Flower Color |
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Fruit |
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Foliage |
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Bark |
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Fall Color |
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Growth Rate |
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Butterflies |
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Hummingbirds |
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Deer Resistant |
Rarely damaged by deer |
Drought Tolerant |
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Moisture Lover |
yes |
Native |
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Walnut Tolerant |
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Wet Areas |
yes |
Fragrant |
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Groundcover |
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Comment |
huge, glossy jet
black, corrugated, arrow-shaped leaves with deep blue veins
on jet black stems.
This plant will drink up all you can give it and can even
grow directly in shallow water. |
Care |
Dig
tubers, air dry for a day
and store between 45 and 55 degrees. |
Zone |
7 |
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