Alocasia nigrescens | Black Taro lepidozamia A bonus in being able

A bonus in being able to withstand relatively cool nights and the occasional light frost

This majestic palm tree when mature has a crown of around 15 gracefully arching dark green glossy pinnate leaves

but sometimes assume a more prostrate growth habit

These guys can get pretty big but are quite slow growing

Alocasia nigrescens | Black Taro lepidozamia A bonus in being ableColocasia 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.