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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
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Photo by J. Cho taken at Planthaven, CA
Colocasia esculenta 'Tropical Storm' PP 28,567
Tropical Storm Elephant Ear
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available ColocasiaItem #: 11746
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 30" tall
Origin: Eastern Asia
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Colocasia 'Tropical Storm' is the long-awaited 2016 release from Hawaii's Dr. John Cho, that combines the black leaf color of Colocasia 'Black Magic' with the white striping of Colocasia 'White Lava'. Colocasia esculenta 'Tropical Storm' is a compact, but fast clumper that grows to 30" tall, composed of purple-black foliage which is adorned in summer with a prominent central creamy white streak. You've never seen an elephant ear like this before...we promise.
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Other Attributes
Flower Color: Yellow/Gold
Leaf Color: Black , Variegated , White/Cream
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Chocolate Garden
Other: Bog Garden Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Fragrant Flowers , Groundcovers , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plants Named After Animals , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Rain Garden Plants , Tropical Looking Plants , Colored Foliage , Patterned Foliage