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Black Ruffles Elephant Ear - Colocasia esculenta
$16.99
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The Black Ruffle elephant ear has all the great qualities of the well-known Black Magic Colocasia: striking dark purple leaves and deep plum stems. But the Black Ruffle has one bonus characteristic the Black Magic doesn't have: a ruffled texture that adds depth to your planter or garden. If your plant doesn't look just like the picture, give it a little time to grow up. Elephant ears' attributes become more defined as they mature.
• Mature height: 4-6 feet.
• Light: 65%-73% shade. Likes high light. 80% shade maximum.
• Soil: Boggy but well-drained
• Zones: 7b-10
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Your plants are packed with the utmost care, but shipping can be stressful on the little guys.
That's why you have 30 days from the arrival date to experiment with them. If they don't bounce back, you're eligible for a refund.
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We sell baby plants
Wellspring Gardens is the starter plant, AKA “baby plant” shop. We just get you started, so you get all the credit for raising your plants under your green thumb.
How tall are baby plants?
We aim to ship your plants when they’re 3-8” tall, though we often ship them taller than that.
What determines whether I get a 3-, 6-, or even 18-inch-tall plant?
The exact size of the plant we send you is variable on the time of year and how long we've been growing it out.
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Plants arrived healthy
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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.
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Has a brand new leaf up already. Love it
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Item came in great condition and well protected
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Great little plant excited to order again
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Great item received as stated.
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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) ☀️
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