Colocasia Coffee Cups

The unique feature is the dramatic leaf cupping even more dramatic than with c.

Colocasia coffee cups.

The unique feature is the dramatic leaf cupping even more dramatic than colocasia big dipper. They are really neat plants with their cup shaped leaves that hold water during a rain. Bog garden plants culinary plants deer resistant plants fragrant flowers giant plants groundcovers ornamental seed or fruit plant delights introductions plants named after animals rabbit resistant plants rain. Colocasia coffee cups makes a stunning 6 tall clump of colocasia fontanesii like leaves glossy olive green with a dark purple black stem.

Large coarse textured cup shaped leaves with black stems. New elephant s ears are always fun to try especially when you find one as unusual as this one. Colocasia are great tropical plants suited to be grown as annuals in cold winter climates and perennials in warm winter climates. I bought my first colocasia tea cup from wellspring gardens in the spring 0f 2009 and my second from them in the spring of 2012.

It prefers moderate shaded condition and grows well in moist organic rich soils. Colocasia esculenta coffee cups elephant ears. Its unusual cup shaped leaves are green with purplish black veins. It has nearly black stems and cup shaped leaves.

Coffee cups is a clumper. Some colocasia tend to spread by runners while others remain as a clump. Colocasia coffee cups was discovered in the wild by indonesian botanist gregory hambali and brought to the us by aroid expert alan galloway. It is really cool and will appeal to kids of all ages.

Colocasia esculenta coffee cups kol oh kay shah ess kew len tah coffee cups is an unusual and relatively recent introduction. Hardiness zone 8a 8b 9a 9b 10a 10b. Colocasia coffee cups makes a stunning 6 tall clump of colocasia fontanesii like leaves glossy olive green with a dark purple black stem. Coffee cups will add striking height to your combo planters.

Colocasia coffee cups colocasia coffee cups is an exciting new elephant ear that has black stems and black tinted dark green leaves that form an upright cup which will hold water. Heart of the jungle. The leaf stalks are also blackish and attach to the center of the leaf blade. Coffee cups elephant s ear colocasia esculenta.

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. In 2012 i also bought a colocasia bikini tini from wellspring. As the leaf fills with water. Flower color is yellow gold and blooms in summer.

When they get so much water in them the leaf tips to dump it.