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Colocasia 'Black Magic'

Unit Description: 50 Plants / Tray

List Price: £41.00 (ex. VAT at 20%)

Family:	ARACEAE
Genus:	Colocasia
Cultivar:	Black Magic
Category:	SUMMER PATIO FOLIAGE

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18 Tray/s Available

Description
This tropical beauty is fast growing and eye-catching. The large elongated heart shaped leaves and stems are dark purple. This is an ornamental derivative of the taro root that is used as a food staple in some tropical regions.

Height / Spread / Trail
35 x 30cm

Possible Situation
A brilliant contrasting foliage to be used in tubs and containers for the summer patio, decking or in the conservatory to create a little piece of the tropics in your garden.

Ideal Conditions
Prefers full sun, or partial shade with free-draining soil or compost.

Temperature Tolerance
To keep this plant over winter it must be kept in a frost free area.

Suggested pot sizes to transplant plugs : 11cm : 1 Litre : 3 Litre +

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