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Jul 18, 2015 10:45 AM CST

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Name: Evan
Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a)

I've been trying to put together a list of the "black" leaved Colocasia (followed by the year of introduction). There are so many beauties, which are your favorites. Kona Coffee is a nice small leaved clumper.

Matte leaves
Imperial Taro (Colocasia esculenta 'Black Beauty')
Elephant Ear (Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic')

Elephant Ear (Colocasia esculenta 'Black Runner')
Elephant Ear (Colocasia esculenta 'Coal Miner')
Elephant's Ear (Colocasia Dragon Heart Gigante) 2013?
Elephant Ear (Colocasia esculenta 'Madeira') 2012?
Elephant Ear (Colocasia esculenta 'Midnight') 2006
Elephant's Ear (Colocasia 'Noble Gigante') 2013

Glossy leaves
Taro (Colocasia esculenta Royal Hawaiian® Black Coral) 2011/2012
Elephant's Ear (Colocasia 'Black Ripple') (aka Puckered Up) 2013?
Elephant's Ear (Colocasia esculenta 'Black Sapphire Gecko') 2014?
Elephant Ear (Colocasia esculenta Royal Hawaiian® Diamond Head) 2008
Elephant's Ear (Colocasia 'Electric Blue Gecko') 2014?
Dwarf Elephant Ear (Colocasia esculenta Royal Hawaiian® Kona Coffee) 2011
Elephant's Ear (Colocasia esculenta 'Painted Black Gecko') 2014?

Evan

| @eclayne | Post #906093 (1)

Jul 18, 2015 7:02 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Ooh, I like Black Coral a lot but ... oh man, I love the looks of 'Kona Coffee'!!!

~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
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| @plantladylin | Post #906533 (2)

Sep 16, 2015 3:58 PM CST

Name: charles
Anderson, S.C (Zone 8b)

Evan sorry I didn't get a chance to thank you for this post i know that it took a good bit of time to do. I am quite partial to the black leaves.

| @papa | Post #952214 (3)

Sep 16, 2015 5:04 PM CST

Plants Admin Emeritus

Name: Evan
Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a)

Thanks Charles. It was fun.

Evan

| @eclayne | Post #952249 (4)

Sep 17, 2015 4:24 AM CST

Name: Teresa Felty Barrow
South central KY (Zone 6b)
SONGBIRD GARDENS

thanks for all those links

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| @bluegrassmom | Post #952507 (5)

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