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Products > Plants - Browse Alphabetically > Colocasia esculenta 'Black Runner'
 
Colocasia esculenta 'Black Runner' - Black Taro

Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.  
Image of Colocasia esculenta 'Black Runner'
 
Habit and Cultural Information
Category: Tropical
Family: Araceae (Arums)
Origin: India (Asia)
Evergreen: Yes
Red/Purple Foliage: Yes
Flower Color: White
Bloomtime: Summer
Synonyms: [Colocasia antiquorum]
Height: 4-5 feet
Width: 3-5 feet
Exposure: Sun or Shade
Irrigation (H2O Info): High Water Needs
Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F
May be Poisonous  (More Info): Yes
Colocasia esculenta 'Black Runner' (Black Taro) - This beautiful evergreen perennial grows 3 to 4 feet tall with dark burgundy stems with large elephant-ear-shaped green leaves with red veins which mature to a dusty charcoal-black color. It is similar in appearance to Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic' except that 'Black Runner' spreads rapidly by stolons. This is a great plant for tropical or aquatic gardens in full sun to part shade. This plant is a heavy feeder and requires fertilization on a regular basis. It should prove hardy to 15-20° F. and is a Terra Nova 2001 Plant Introduction. This is a Taro relative - All parts of Taro are poisonous, so the roots and leaves must be cooked properly before being eaten. Even if eaten when only partially cooked, it will burn the throat. 

The information about Colocasia esculenta 'Black Runner' displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant.

 
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