Colocasia 'Aloha'
"Elephant ears"
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Description
Colocasia 'Aloha' is now finally available after years of cultivation programming, and it is still rarely offered. It is part of the Hawaiian Series, bred by Dr John Cho from Hawaii. In his breeding work, he was able to combine the clumping form of the Colocasia esculenta species, with the leaf patterning of the Colocasia 'Illustris' group. The result is an extremely vigorous cultivar with outstanding foliage quality.
Originally from tropical eastern Asia, the colocasia is a tuberous-rooted, evergreen perennial growing, in some cases, to around 150cm / 60" in height. Its main attraction is its long-stalked, large, heart- or arrow-shaped leaves. In the case of Colocasia esculenta Royal Hawaiian® 'Aloha', these leaves are strikingly green-black, and very glossy. They are contrasted nicely on both the front and back by prominent green-white veins. These leaves can reach 60cm / 24" in length, and some 30cm / 12" across. With huge leaves like this, you can see why colocasia has the common name Elephant Ears!
Our colocasia bulbs are grown and cultivated in Costa Rica.Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Suitable for indoors
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Comes back every year
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Loved by pollinators
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Thrives well in full sun
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Great for shade
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Packed in paper bags
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Needs winter protection
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Colocasia esculenta 'Aloha'
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Flower colour
Green, black
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Leaf colour
Green, black
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Bulb size
18/+ (baseball size)
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Established height
1.2-1.5m
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Tender/Tropical
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Indoors
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Exotic gardens
Greenhouse -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Damp
Poorly drained -
Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Requires specific conditions
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
Harmful if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant
Plant calendar
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Other information
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Orders placed before 1 March 2023
You can expect your order in March 2023Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2023
You can expect your order in April 2023Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2023
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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