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Colocasia
'Tea Cup'
If interesting tropical plants are your cup of tea, you’ll love growing Colocasia 'Tea Cup'. Unlike most taros, also known as elephant’s ears, the unusual leaves of this curiosity point upwards and curl round to create a cone-like cup which will actually hold little pools of water after rainfall. The foliage of Colocasia 'Tea Cup' is dark, bronze-tinged and the strong, near-black stems which project the leaves skyward are also a fantastic feature. Enjoy this exotic plant in your indoor or outdoor garden—it makes a magnificent house plant and looks equally lush on the patio in summer.
Exotic plants like Colocasia esculenta 'Tea Cup' are not used to cold temperatures and for them to thrive they need to be kept warm. Start your Colocasia 'Tea Cup' off indoors in spring and wait for it to sprout a few of those lovely leaves. In summer, once temperatures are consistently mild, you can move Colocasia 'Tea Cup' outdoors into a partially shaded space—with alluring shape and showy black architectural stems, it looks particularly striking against a white or bright wall.
Our Colocasia bulbs are grown and cultivated in Costa Rica.
Quantity
Plant profile
- Botanical name
- Colocasia esculenta 'Tea Cup'
- Flower colour
- Green, bronze
- Bulb size
- 18/+ (baseball size)
- Established height
- 1.2-1.5m
- Established spread
- 30-50cm
- Growing skill
- Requires specific conditions
- Habit
-
Upright
Clump-forming - Hardiness
- Tender/Tropical
- Leaf colour
- Green, bronze
- Mouse resistant
- No
- Pollinator friendly
- No
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- No
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
-
Damp
Poorly drained - Soil type
-
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
-
Indoors
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Exotic gardens
Greenhouse - Sunlight
-
Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade - Toxicity
-
Harmful if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant - Years to establish
- 1-2 years
Perfect for pots
For indoor growing
Great for shade
Thrives in full sun
Perennial
Packed in paper
Needs winter protection
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Expert care from
choice to delivery
Our horticulturalists prepare every bulb and plant with the utmost care. From selection to packing, each one receives expert attention before beginning its journey to your garden.
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Growing together
Our care team of horticultural experts is on hand to support you choose and garden with confidence.
World of wonders
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Chosen to thrive
Every bulb and plant is sourced, selected and prepared with an expert eye for their quality and garden performance.
