| Description | An Elephant Ears with glossy olive green leaves with dark purple veins. A perennial in zone 8 or more treated as a tender perennial in colder climates |
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| Pronunciation | (kol-oh-KAY-see-uh)(es-kew-LEN-tuh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc. |
| Hardiness Zone | 8-10 |
| Sunlight | sun to part sun |
| Moisture | average moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist |
| Leaves | large sagittal olive green leaves with dark purple veins |
| Stems | corms |
| Dimensions | up to 6 feet |
| Maintenance | pruning the bottom leaves that are dying, dig the corms after the first frost, clean and store cool and dry, check periodically to see if they are dehydrating, I soak them in a pail of water for a few minutes if this happens, smaller corms dry out quicker |
| Propagation | division of corm |
| Cultivar Origin | Colocasia 'Coffee Cups' was discovered in the wild by Indonesian botanist Gregory Hambali and brought to the US by aroid expert Alan Galloway (Plant Delights Nursery web site) |
| Notes & Reference | In parts of Florida the species plant has become an Exotic Invasive Pest. All parts of the Taro can cause sickness if not cooked before consumed. Sap can also irritate the skin. |
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