Alocasia nigrescens | Black Taro soft fruits smaller growing Heliconia with dark

smaller growing Heliconia with dark green foliage which produces red and white flower bracts during the winter months (northern hemisphere 'Christmas') and is a great under-story plant or pot plant

Shield from direct sun

Toxic: Yes

Like other trailing vines

Alocasia nigrescens | Black Taro soft fruits smaller growing Heliconia with darkColocasia fontanesii, also sold as Colocasia esculenta var. 'nigrescens' and Alocasia nigrescens is most commonly called 'Black Taro' and is a huge, striking, black stemmed Elephant Ear that grows tall stems and extra large leaves when given the right conditions; i. e wet and warm! Well placed clumps of this beauty will transport you to the humid tropics.