Colocasia Pharaoh’s Mask
Colocasia Pharaoh's Mask is a stunner with large bright green leaves with bulging dark burgundy purple ribs.
Colocasia Pharaoh’s Mask is a taro or elephant’s ear cultivar with incredibly distinctive and dramatic foliage. The large bright green leaves have bulging dark burgundy purple veins or ribs creating an amazing 3D display as the leaf margins also curve backwards showing off the purple veins even more. The stems are also purple with the entire plant rising to four feet tall. It can be grown as a marginal plant in ponds or in pots or beds with evenly moist soil. Yellowish-white spathes and spadixes may appear in summer but are usually hidden by the foliage. A houseplant in winter for most. Provide lots of water and fertilizer.
Common Name: Taro
Family: Araceae (The Arum Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-10
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Green, Burgundy/Red/Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Tender
Soil Moisture: Moist, Wet
Stem Colour: Purple
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Swampy areas.
Award:
Geographical Origin: Garden Origin
