Colocasia esculenta Black Runner India simply extraordinary

simply extraordinary

salmon-pink flowers (darker in the center)

glossy green foliage

which resembles a fern run over by a lawn mower

so all you'll want to do is remove the dead foliage at the top of the stalk

Colocasia esculenta Black Runner India simply extraordinaryColocasia 'Black Runner' is a first cousin and probably a mutation of the popular Colocasia Black Magic. Colocasia 'Black Runner' makes a stunning 4. 5' tall x 6' wide clump with 2' long leaves that emerge more of a black purple than Colocasia 'Black Magic'. Its leaf edges are also much more ruffled than its cousin. The biggest difference, however, is the black, snake like runners creeping along the ground, pegging into moist soil every few inches and