Colocasia fallax
Silver Leaf Dwarf Elephant Ear
Item #: 2600
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 18" tall
Origin: China, Thailand, Vietnam
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
We acquired this delightful dwarf elephant ear from the Galloway brothers, Alan and Frank. Unlike most other elephant ears, this light shade- and moisture-lover forms rounded patterned leaves of velvety medium green, each highlighted by a wide silver streak down the center vein with smaller silver veins radiating from the center to the leaf edge. The plants are adorned all summer with small yellow spathe and spadix flowers. The 18" tall plants make 2' wide clumps in 3 years but spread much faster (4' wide patch in 2 years) in very wet soils by means of short, above-ground stolons...quite unique and quite beautiful!
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Other Attributes
Genus: Colocasia
Flower Color: Yellow/Gold
Leaf Color: Green , Variegated
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Living Wall
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