Colocasia esculenta Tropical Storm PP 28567 Kosteletzkya Unless an extremely cold winter

Unless an extremely cold winter burns back the foliage

composed of two-tone green leaves edged with a wide creamy border

Dividing a clump in other times of year can result in death of the original clump

fragrant flowers with an inner purple flush

Borinda macclureana matures at 20' tall as a slightly arching clump with 10" long leaves along the top of the purple stems

Colocasia esculenta Tropical Storm PP 28567 Kosteletzkya Unless an extremely cold winterColocasia 'Tropical Storm' is the long awaited 2016 release from Hawaii's Dr. John Cho, that combines the black leaf color of Colocasia 'Black Magic' with the white striping of Colocasia 'White Lava'. Colocasia esculenta 'Tropical Storm' is a compact, but fast clumper that grows to 30" tall, composed of purple black foliage which is adorned in summer with a prominent central creamy white streak. You've never seen an elephant ear like this before we