Colocasia esc. 'Mojito'Colocasia esculenta, commonly called taro or elephant ear, is a tuberous, stemless, frost tender perennial of the arum family (see also calla lily and jack in the pulpit) which typically grows 3 6' tall and as wide. For gardeners, it is primarily grown as a foliage plant with huge, heart shaped to arrowhead shaped, conspicuously veined, downward pointing, peltate leaves (to 2' long) on long, stout, succulent stems. As the common name suggests, each

Water moderately

In greenhouses

also known as the African milk tree

colorful Peperomia featuring deeply ridged

Silvery-blue needles on this dense

Water regularly during active growth

Moderately fast growing

Does especially well in coastal areas

The closely spaced

The purple cousin of Hot Lips

5″H Small: 7

Delicate clusters of cherry red buds on long stalks open to reddish pink flowers from spring through summer