Maui Lehua Ele’ele Taro Live Plant – 1 Bare Root Plant – Colocasia

Maui Lehua Ele’ele is described by the seller as a Hawaiian heritage taro plant valued for its striking purple stems, large heart-shaped green leaves, and traditional culinary uses. The seller identifies it as a rare ʻEle’ele-type variety, likely Lehua ʻEle’ele.

This listing includes 1 live bare root plant measuring approximately 3–6 inches. The plant is described as suitable for tropical landscapes, ponds, terrariums, and other wet growing environments. It is also described as an edible plant used traditionally for foods such as poi and cooked taro leaves.

Shipping Size: Approximately 3–6 inches bare root.
Plant Form: Live bare root plant.
Scientific Name: Exact species was not provided by the seller; Colocasia is used at the genus level.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

🔹 BULLET POINTS:

• 1 live Maui Lehua Ele’ele-type taro plant
• Colocasia genus; exact species not provided by seller
• Approximately 3–6 inches at shipping
• Ships as a live bare root plant
• Green, large heart-shaped foliage with purple stems
• Tropical, fast-growing, clumping growth habit
• Suitable for ponds, terrariums, landscapes, and edible gardens
• Traditionally associated with poi and other Hawaiian culinary uses
• Neutral soil pH; seller lists peat, silt, and sand as soil types

🧾 MATERIALS:

• 1 live bare root taro plant
• No pot included
• No growing substrate included

📋 ATTRIBUTES:
Common Name: Maui Lehua Ele’ele Taro, Hawaiian Purple Taro
Scientific Name: Colocasia sp.
Plant Type:

Life Cycle: Not provided by seller
Flower/Fruit Color: Not provided by seller
Sunlight: Not provided by seller
Soil: Peat, silt, sand
Water: Pond/wet-growing conditions; specific watering level not provided
USDA Zone: Not provided by seller
Shipping Size: Approximately 3–6 inches bare root
Plant Form: Live bare root plant
Growth Habit: Clumping
Growth Stage: Vegetative
Growth Rate: Fast
Soil pH: Neutral
Climate: Tropical
Water Type: Suitable for pond environments

❓ FAQ:

1. What USDA zones are suitable for Maui Lehua Ele’ele Taro?
The seller does not provide a specific USDA hardiness zone. The plant is described as tropical.

2. How much sunlight does this taro plant need?
The seller does not specify a particular sunlight requirement.

3. How much water does Maui Lehua Ele’ele Taro need?
The seller describes it as suitable for ponds and wet growing environments but does not provide a specific watering schedule.

4. What is the growth habit of this taro plant?
The seller lists the plant as clumping and fast growing.

5. Can Maui Lehua Ele’ele Taro be grown in containers or ponds?
Yes. The seller specifically describes it as suitable for ponds and terrariums, as well as landscape cultivation. It is shipped bare root and requires planting after arrival.

Customer Notice:

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

If there is an issue with your order, contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide:

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without required photos may not be eligible for review.

Claims submitted more than 48 hours after delivery will be considered accepted as received and may not be eligible for replacement or refund.