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Venus Flytrap

February 25, 2012

Introducing the Venus Flytrap Plant The Venus Flytrap, Dionaea muscipula is the only carnivorous plant of it’s type. It is the only species in it’s genus but there are many forms and cultivars. It’s native habitat is in the Carolinas of the eastern U. S. It grows in bog areas that are very acidic with no nutrients [...]

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Colocasia Cranberry Stem

February 21, 2012

There are a couple of big Colocasias with purple stems but the leaves are what really distinguish this one. There are a couple of things about this elephant ear that really appeal to me. It gets big, always a plus. It has dark reddish, purple, almost black stems and veins which make it just stand [...]

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Alocasia Red Stem

February 21, 2012

More than one elephant ear has a dark red to almost black stalk or stem. This one has the strong Alocasia look and shape. It appears to be A. macrorhizos or A. odora with red stem and veins. It can get as large as either of them but the deep reddish black stalk is what I [...]

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Colocasia esculenta Black Magic

February 21, 2012

Black Magic makes an incredible clump of big elephant ears that turn almost midnight black when they have plenty of sun. The color is much lighter and the leaves not as large if the plant doesn’t get enough sun. The clump in my garden gets to about 3 to 5 feet with leaves 3 feet [...]

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Colocasia esculenta Chicago Harlequin

February 21, 2012

Similar in size to C. esculenta but the leaves are mottled with shades of green while the stem or stalk is highly variegated green and white. Mine gets large, 5 feet tall with 3 foot leaves. It spreads by above ground rhizomes, sending up a new plant every time a joint of the rhizome touches [...]

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Colocasia esculenta Mojito

February 20, 2012

Last summer this was my favorite elephant ear by far. I can’t decide if I like the pattern on the leaves best or the beautiful purple stripes on the stalks. It spreads by rhizomes. This is the first year I’ve grown this elephant ear so I’m not really sure how big it will get. Mine [...]

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