Alocasia nigrescens | Black Taro lepidozamia Babybino Mimi-pur bears many purple

Babybino Mimi-pur bears many purple flower bracts with the usual small white tubular flowers several times a year

Characteristics

but sometimes assume a more prostrate growth habit

Give it something to climb on

Seedlings do not always grow true to type but are generally very similar

Alocasia nigrescens | Black Taro lepidozamia Babybino Mimi-pur bears many purpleColocasia fontanesii, also sold as Colocasia esculenta var. 'nigrescens' and Alocasia nigrescens is most commonly called 'Black Taro' and is a huge, striking, black stemmed Elephant Ear that grows tall stems and extra large leaves when given the right conditions; i. e wet and warm! Well placed clumps of this beauty will transport you to the humid tropics.