Black Ripple Elephant Ear is a dramatic tuberous perennial grown for its large, deeply puckered deep chocolate to purple arrow-shaped foliage on matching stems. Its canna-lily flowers rarely bloom. The best color occurs with filtered light and rich, moist to marginal soils. If grown in area that experiences frost, bring inside to overwinter or treat as an annual.
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Origins: |
Africa |
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Height: |
3' - 4' |
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Spread: |
3' - 4' |
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Spacing: |
3.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 11 |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Do not let soils dry out.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Water Garden, Pond Edges, Foundational Plantings, Indoor Plants, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Fern, Caladium, Begonia
IMAGES: Photo courtesy of Plants Nouveau, Colocasia 'Black Ripple'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
