Midnight Elephant Ear Live Plant | Colocasia esculenta | Dark Foliage Tropical Plant

About This Plant

Midnight Elephant Ear is a tropical Colocasia esculenta with large, dark ornamental foliage. This live plant offers a bold focal point for patios, containers, tropical gardens, poolside landscapes, and warm-climate plantings.

What You Will Receive

1 live Midnight Elephant Ear plant (Colocasia esculenta). The listing is for a young live plant; maturity, leaf count, and leaf size will vary with growth conditions. Plants may arrive with minor cosmetic shipping marks but will produce fresh foliage as they establish.

Growing Information

• Plant Name: Midnight Elephant Ear
• Botanical Group: Colocasia esculenta
• Common Name: Elephant Ear
• Plant Type: Tropical foliage perennial
• Plant Form: Live plant
• Light: Full sun to partial shade, depending on climate
• Soil: Rich, fertile soil with good moisture retention
• Water: Prefers consistent moisture during active growth
• Growth Habit: Upright, clumping tropical foliage
• Container Growing: Excellent in appropriately sized containers
• Cold Protection: Protect from freezing temperatures

Foliage Color Tip

Good light helps develop the plant's dark foliage. Acclimate gradually to strong direct sunlight and provide some afternoon protection in extremely hot climates.

Watering Tip

Colocasia appreciates plentiful moisture during active growth. Do not let container-grown plants remain severely dry for extended periods, especially in hot weather.

Dormancy Note

Elephant Ears can enter seasonal dormancy in cooler temperatures. Foliage may yellow or decline while the underground portion remains viable. Provide winter protection or overwinter per local conditions.

Safety Note

Colocasia esculenta contains calcium oxalate crystals. Do not consume raw; keep away from pets and children. This listing is for ornamental growing, not food use.

Live Plant Notice

Live plants naturally vary in size, shape, foliage, and appearance. Depending on the season and shipping conditions, plants may arrive dormant, leafless, pruned, bare root, or show minor shipping stress such as wilting or leaf loss.

Listing photos may show a mature plant for reference. The plant you receive may be younger or smaller depending on the size and condition stated in this listing.

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