A plant very appreciated for the appearance of its foliage and its size. The 'Black Beauty' variety has beautiful large black leaves with the midrib slightly tinged with green. At its optimal growing conditions, it can offer you a new leaf per week. The colocasia is very greedy in water and nutrients. It is important to provide it with a dose of fertilizer regularly.
Attention! Risk of toxicity if swallowed. The sap of Colocasias contains oxalic acid - risk of irritation in contact with skin or eyes.
- Family: Araceae.
- Origin: Southeast Asia.
- Watering:
- Allow the soil to dry slightly on the surface between waterings.
- Ambient humidity: High.
- Type of potting soil: Rich.
- Brightness: Moderate to high.
- Orientation: West, east or 1 m from a south window.
- Growth: Average.
- Temperature: Warm.
- Never below 14ᵒC.
Pot diameter: 10 cm.
Cultivated in Quebec.
Like nature, each plant is unique. Natural items are all different and may contain irregularities.
