Alocasia nigrescens | Black Taro

Colocasia 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.