Colocasia Coffee Cups Care

Jun 26 2014 6 37 am.

Colocasia coffee cups care.

What do i have. Wake up your garden with this unusual elephant ear. Colocasia coffee cups over winter. Colocasia coffee cups makes a stunning 6 tall clump of colocasia fontanesii like leaves glossy olive green with a dark purple black stem.

Each leaf folds in at the base to form a cup hence the name. Elephant ears coffee cup boasts gorgeous cup shaped glossy olive green leaves that show off a dramatic purple veined underside. Quite compact colocasia esculenta kona coffee taro is a tuberous frost tender perennial with long stalked glossy heart shaped slightly cupped dark chocolate leaves. Unlike the leaves of alocasia which point skyward the leaves of colocasia droop and point toward the ground.

In home landscapes taro is grown for its 3 foot heart or arrow shaped leaves. Colocasia spp commonly called taro or elephant ears never fails to attract attention. Colocasia coffee cups makes a stunning 6 tall clump of colocasia fontanesii like leaves glossy olive green with a dark purple black stem. Colocasia esculenta coffee cups plant common name.

The leaf stalks are also blackish and attach to the center of the leaf blade. Colocasia coffee cups was discovered in the wild by indonesian botanist gregory hambali and brought to the us by aroid expert alan galloway. As the leaf fills with water. It is really cool and will appeal to kids of all ages.

Southeast fine gardening issue 120. Nov 16 2015 9 59 pm. Andy cabe regional picks. Elephant ears coffee cup colocasia view cart.

Jun 5 2016 9 41 am. Looking for suggestions for a large showy ele ear that can take full sun. Its leaves and stems are so strong and thick that rainwater pools in the cup. Coffee cups is a clumper.

It prefers moderate shaded condition and grows well in moist organic rich soils. Colocasia are great tropical plants suited to be grown as annuals in cold winter climates and perennials in warm winter climates. It has nearly black stems and cup shaped leaves. Coffee cups has big beautiful purplish black leaves that are supported by burgundy red stems.

Coffee cups is an unusual and relatively recent introduction. Some colocasia tend to spread by runners while others remain as a clump. Coffee cups is a vigorous grower and with a height of 6 feet it s a good choice for the back part of a border. The unique feature is the dramatic leaf cupping even more dramatic than colocasia big dipper.

For 5 by florange. When it gets too full. Reminiscent of calla lily flowers the blossoms consist of a yellowish green spathe and spadix. Its unusual cup shaped leaves are green with purplish black veins.

Nov 10 2014 1 59 pm. How to care for colocasia.