Colocasia esculenta 'Illustris' ~ Illustris Elephant Ear, Taro zone-4 The fringe-like scarlet red flowers

The fringe-like scarlet red flowers blooms in whorls at the top of the thick stems in summer

Large fragrant clusters of honeysuckle-like magenta pink flowers with yellow accents bloom in early spring

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Prefers part sun and acidic

cup-shaped flowers that can measure up to 10 inches in diameter

Colocasia esculenta 'Illustris' ~ Illustris Elephant Ear, Taro zone-4 The fringe-like scarlet red flowersIllustris Elephant Ear is a dramatic, frost tender tuberous perennial grown for its massive arrow shaped foliage with dramatic green venation and black highlights. Its canna lily like summer flowers are infrequent and often hidden in the foliage when they do bloom. The best color occurs with filtered light and rich, moist to marginal soils. If grown in area that experiences frost, bring inside to overwinter or treat as an annual. Syn. with Colocasia