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Colocasia esculenta 'Ele Paio' - Taro/Elephant Ear - Araceae (The Arum Family)
Colocasia esculenta 'Ele Paio' - Taro/Elephant Ear - Colocasia exculenta 'Ele Paio' is a rare taro with shiny, green tropical foliage randomly striped and speckled in white.
Colocasia esculenta 'Ele Paio' - Colocasia exculenta 'Ele Paio' is a rare taro with shiny, green tropical foliage randomly striped and speckled in white.
 
9cm
Price: $31.99
Zone Hardiness: 7-11
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Flower Colour: Yellow


Availability: Shipping begins in May/June when plants are ready.
Product Code: 13496
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Colocasia esculenta 'Ele Paio' is a very rare taro or elephant ear named after the rare Hawaiian flycatcher bird. It offers large, dramatic, arrow-shaped, variegated, glossy green and white leaves randomly splashed and spotted in white. Every leaf is different! Summer blooms consist of a yellow spathe and spadix. Grow as a marginal plant by ponds or in pots or beds with evenly moist soil. Though potentially hardy to zone 7b, they are best brought in as a houseplant over winter. Deer and rabbit resistant.
Details
  • Class: Deciduous
  • Soil Moisture: Moist, Wet
  • Flowering Time: Summer
  • Fragrant: Yes
  • Foliage Colour: Green, Variegated - Cream/White
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Attracts:
  • Habitat: Swampy areas.
  • Geographical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan, Miscellaneous - Garden Origin
  • BC Native: No


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