Alocasia nigrescens | Black Taro herbs Philodendron gloriosum sports beautiful velvety

Philodendron gloriosum sports beautiful velvety leaves with striking white veins

A slow-growing compact form of Buxus

This lovely Hibiscus produces unusual

Grows 2-3m

mixing compost and sheep pellets in with your topsoil

Alocasia nigrescens | Black Taro herbs Philodendron gloriosum sports beautiful velvetyColocasia 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.