Tea Cup Colocasia Live Plant – 3–5" Starter, Elephant Ear, Container Friendly

About This Plant

Tea Cup Colocasia is a tropical perennial with distinctive cupped elephant ear foliage. This young starter plant features upright, clumping growth that becomes more dramatic as it matures, making it ideal for containers, gardens, patios, and tropical landscapes.

What You Will Receive

1 live Tea Cup Colocasia starter plant, approximately 3–5 inches tall or across. Grown in a 3-inch nursery pot before shipping and shipped without the pot. Distinctive cupped foliage suitable for containers, gardens, and tropical landscapes.

• Common Name: Tea Cup Elephant Ear
• Botanical Name: Colocasia spp.
• Plant Type: Tropical perennial foliage plant
• Growth Stage: Young live starter plant
• Sun Requirements: Bright light to partial sun
• Soil: Rich, well-draining soil that retains moisture
• Watering: Keep consistently moist; do not allow soil to dry completely
• USDA Zones: 8–11
• Container Friendly: Yes

Care Tips

Provide warmth, rich soil, and consistent moisture with regular feeding during active growth. Keep soil evenly moist and protect from cold temperatures and frost. When opening shipment, cut packaging with scissors rather than pulling the plant from the wrapping.

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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