Colocasia Illustris Live Plant - Black Beauty Elephant Ear - Tropical Foliage - Ornamental Dark Leaves - Colocasia antiquorum

Colocasia Illustris, also known as Black Beauty Elephant Ear, is a tropical ornamental foliage plant admired for its dramatic dark leaves and bold garden presence. This live Colocasia plant produces large decorative foliage suitable for tropical landscapes, patio containers, pond edges, shaded gardens, and ground cover planting.

• Tropical Elephant Ear foliage plant
• Dramatic dark ornamental leaves
• Suitable for tropical landscape planting
• Suitable for patio containers and borders
• Decorative ground cover appearance
• Bold tropical foliage texture
• Fast-growing warm season perennial

Common Name: Black Beauty Elephant Ear
Scientific Name: Colocasia antiquorum ‘Illustris’
Plant Type: Tropical Foliage Plant
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: Dark Purple Black Foliage
Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil: Moist rich well-draining soil
Water: High moisture needs
Hardiness Zones: 8–11
Growth Habit: Upright and clumping
Format: Live starter plant