Black Stem Caladium

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Black stem caladium. Garden white pp20 448 garden white with red ruffles pp20 448 moonlight caladiums. Give these heat lovers plenty of warmth and moisture and they can grow to a height of 6 feet in just a few months. A large fancy leaf solid white caladium with black stems. Colocasia esculenta fontanesii black stem elephant ear is a tuberous frost tender perennial with large bold heart shaped blue green leaves adorned with dark green veins and a shiny black cast.

Both species have very large leaves and both are called elephant s ears. Alocasia is a. Therefore the opportunity to hybridize with it has arrived and so i have added this plant to our list. A new and different look for your patio entryway deck or garden.

It grows large and is an impressive sight when it is fully grown. These elephant ears have smooth blue green leaves on long purple black stems. They are borne atop striking purple black leaf stalks. This is a vigorous variety that is spectacular in large pots.

Alocasia macrorrhizos black stem in early july 2007 we encountered a large specimen of this plant and discovered with delight that it was entering a blooming cycle. Unlike the leaves of alocasia which point skyward the leaves of colocasia droop and point toward the ground. The leaves have incredible color combinations including white green pink and red. They are shaped like arrowheads and can get up to 18 inches long.

It performs well in full sun conditions or shade. Caladium plants are native to central and south america. Alocasia and colocasia are both plants of the araceae family. Red rhapsody is a big strong caladium with very thick almost leathery textured leaves held high on black petioles.

This auction is for one healthy dormant tuber approximately 3 cm in diameter. 72 red rhapsody a tall robust caladium with black stems.