'Coffee Cups’: Colocasia 'Coffee Cups' is a hybrid.It features green leaves that are irregularly flecked with black. 'Mojito’: Colocasia esculenta 'Mojito' is the best variegated type of elephant ear. The foliage starts out dark purple but matures to green. It is valued for the iridescent sheen of its leaves. 'Metalhead': 'Metalhead,' a hybrid, is an example from the Alocasia genus.'Elena': Colocasia esculenta 'Elena' also has chartreuse foliage but it is an improvement on 'Lime Zinger': It has better winter hardiness (zone 7).Hardy to zone 8, it is valued for its chartreuse leaves. 'Lime Zinger’: This is an example of a popular elephant ear in the Xanthosoma genus.It has medium green leaves, dark purple-black veins, and maroon undersides. 'Blue Hawaii’: The cultivar name of Colocasia esculenta 'Blue Hawaii' is a misnomer, as it isn't blue, but still beautiful.antiquorum 'Black Magic' is the best black cultivar. 'Black Magic’: Colocasia esculenta var.The plants spread by underground runners rather than tubers or corms. antiquorum 'Illustris' has dark green (almost black) matte leaves with bright green veins. 'Illustris’: Not all gardeners buy elephant ears based on leaf size: leaf color is also a factor.'Thailand Giant': For shear leaf size, it's hard to beat Colocasia gigantea 'Thailand Giant.' Its leaves grow 4 feet wide by 5 feet long in its native tropical habitat.The Spruce Home Improvement Review Board.
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