| History: | Per the Introducer, Plant Delights Nursery, this is a selected clone in a shipment of Antiquorum type Colocasia from India. |
| Country of Origin: | India, China |
| Hybridizer or Originator: | Tony Avent |
| Plant habit: | Clumping |
| Plant height: | Tall (>40 inches) |
| Leaf base: | Peltate |
| Leaf form: | Wavy |
| Leaf surface (top of leaf): | Dull (Matte) |
| Leaf color (top of leaf): | Blackish Green |
| Leaf main veins color (top of leaf): | Green |
| Petiole junction color (top of leaf): | Green |
| Petiole color: | Green |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 4 to 5 feet (1.2-1.5m) |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
| Flower Time: | Other: Seasonal |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Humidity tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: All parts of plant contain calcium oxalate crystals, an irritant to the mouth and esophagus. Toxic to cats and dogs. |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Remove seed from berry which contains chemicals that inhibit germination. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division Offsets |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
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