Black Magic Elephant Ear - Colocasia esculenta
USDA Zones 7-10
Heavy Water Needs
Part Shade, filtered
It's no surprise that the Black Magic Colocasia is the most well-known elephant ear variety, because it's a sharp-looking plant on its own and also provides a stunning backdrop for light-colored plants. The leaves start out as a plum color and darken with age until they're nearly black. If your plant doesn't look just like the picture, give it a little time to grow up. Elephant ears' attributes become even more defined when they mature.
- Average mature height: 3-4 feet
- Light: 65%-75% shade. Likes high light. 80% shade maximum.
- Soil: Boggy but well-drained
- Zones: 7b-10
THIS STARTER-SIZED PLANT SHIPS AT 3-8" Tall
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We aim to ship your plants when they’re 3-8” tall, though we often ship them taller than that.
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plant arrived super healthy and is already sprouting a new leaf. super happy!
Small but Healthy, picture 2 weeks now
Hi David, I'm glad to hear your colocasias are thriving! Thanks for sharing your update.
This plant cast a spell on me from the first glance. Now it has found its olace in my magic garden
Hi Jamie, we're thrilled to hear the Black Magic Elephant Ear has found a special spot in your garden! I love it!
08/15/26 My planted arrived packed for delivery; plant is very green and healthy; I planted it in a very large pot filled with other plants and in the shade; I'll cover it this winter until next spring and plant it on the ground;
Hi Jesus, we're so glad to hear your plant arrived healthy! Thanks for sharing your update and best of luck with your garden.
Came as described and in good condition! Very happy to have made this order and would def buy again
Beautiful Healthy and Happy! My Elephant Ears always arrive making me smile! Awesome company! Money well spent there!
I purchased 2 of the Black Coral Elephant Ear - Colocasia esculenta Both were very small starts1 was wilted but ok the other was rotted. The link they give you for a return never loads. No phone # to contact them. So I don't recommend
Outstanding packaging of new plants purchase! I’m so impressed with this company’s care and love to ship new elephant ear plants I purchased! The best in this business! You Rock Baby 👍
Outstanding packaging! Wellspring Gardens is my # 1 place to shop and buy! They have the love and care to ship your plants protected for the long trip to my destination! I’m so happy to buy all my Elephant Ears from Wellsprings Gardens!
First experience ordering plants and I was very pleasantly surprised with how well the plants were packaged - they were perfectly intact and very healthy.
Came with only one leaf that after quickly repotting per the instructions was getting crusty, giving signs of failure. Immediately cut the leaf, as the rhizome was healthy and it's showing signs of life with the growth of new leaf. The freebie plant lilly came in a better condition. Ok if it was marketed as corm or rhizome only, was expecting a full healthy plant like the lilly.
Great little starter.
It was very good plant, though, it didn't look like the picture
I hope it grows and the squirrels don’t dig it up!
I received two plants, and unfortunately, neither is thriving. The Black Magic Elephant Ear was especially disappointing, as the foliage is much lighter than advertised and did not meet expectations for the rich, dark color I was anticipating. Overall, the quality fell short, and I do not plan to purchase from wellspring garden again.
If I could give this zero stars I would. I have been looking for a black elephant ear to add to my collection. I finally stumbled on this website and was super excited to purchase. After purchasing multiple plants from Home Depot and other stores, I just knew this was going to be better. Boy was I wrong. For $20, which is standard for a good size plant from most stores, I got this teeny tiny elephant ear with two leaves. Originally it was supposed to arrive on a Tuesday, but I didn’t get it until Friday. It came in a box with no holes and fit in my mailbox. I was so confused opening it because the picture on their website is of a full size plant. Upon actually getting it open, one of two leaves were yellow and dead. When I contacted the company, they essentially said give it some time and it will be fine. I will not purchase another plant for this website.
Exactly as expected, plant was packaged well and arrived in very healthy condition considering it just went through shipping. Thank you
Beautiful colocasia! It has taken to its pot nicely! Sits on my porch for now until it drops to below 50 at night. It won’t be black when it comes inside though unfortunately, even under grow light as I’ve had one of these before. It’s a direct sunlight kinda girl (at least in Ohio) ☀️
Plants came well boxed, included easy to follow directions. I ordered two, both are thriving and sprouted new shoots within 24 hours of watering and rest. Cant wait to see them mature.
Plants came well boxed, included easy to follow directions. I ordered two, both are thriving and sprouted new shoots within 24 hours of watering and rest. Cant wait to see them mature.
My black coral arrived in excellent condition
My black coral arrived in excellent condition
Product was as described and arrived in perfect condition. Packed very well.
