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    Colocasia 'Coffee Cups'

    Also Known As

    • Coffee Cups Elephant Ear

    Plant type

    perennial, bulb / corm / tuber, aquatic, aroid

    size

    • H: 6'-7'
    • W: 3'-6'

    planting zones

    • 8a-10b

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    Colocasia 'Coffee Cups' plant details

    Colocasia 'Coffee Cups' is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial aquatic aroid bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In summer cream and insignificant flowers flowers emerge Flowers are not showy, but nurture a healthy ecosystem as wildlife habitat. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun and standing water - high water. Does well in rich soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Colocasia 'Coffee Cups'

    Plant type: perennial aquatic aroid bulb / corm / tuber
    Plant family: araceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 3 FT - 6 FT - wide, 6 FT - 7 FT - tall
    Flowers: cream and insignificant flowers blooms in summer
    Uses: big leaves, container plant, heart-shaped leaves, tropical-looking

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Colocasia 'Coffee Cups'

    USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: standing water - high
    Resistant to: verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: rich

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Colocasia 'Coffee Cups' makes a stunning 6' tall clump of Cup shaped leaves (glossy olive green) with a dark purple-black stem. As the leaf fills with water, the stem gives enough for the leaf to dump out its catch before refilling. Colocasia 'Coffee Cups' sends out above-ground runners...but only in the fall. This is just one of those plants that's architectural form will blow you away.

    By: Florida Hill Nursery

    Colocasia Coffee cups has shiny cuped up leaves. The stems are dark maroon and look almost black. It is an interesting center plant and can grow to around 7 feet tall. I have found it to be one of the most ornamental colocasias on the market in sometime. Foliage: shiny, cupped up leaves Flowers: Yellow spath. Height: 7 feet

    By: Brian's Botanicals

    Gardening facts about Colocasia 'Coffee Cups' plant

    How to Grow Colocasia 'Coffee Cups'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • standing water - high

    • Soil Needs

      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • cream

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

    • Texture

      • glossy

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