Colocasia esculenta 'Mojito

Colocasia esculenta 'Mojito' is also called Taro or Elephant's Ears. It is a tuberous plant (which has tubers), tall and erect. It is impossible not to notice its variegated, heart-shaped, heavily speckled leaves, which have irregular black to very dark purple markings on a soft green background. The leaf petioles are light green with dark purple vertical striations that turn pink. Mojito' is a constant head-turner.

It can have a spread of 4 to 5 feet (1.20 to 1.50 meters) high and wide and its leaves can reach 2 feet (0.60 meters) long in its natural environment. To have good results, you must be assiduous in watering and also in fertilizing, because 'Mojito', which is known to be fast growing, is quite greedy. It likes to have a high ambient humidity, so in winter it will be happy near a humidifier.

Interestingly, the 'Mojito' can be used as an attraction in a water basin, up to 6 inches (15 cm) deep. If you use it outside, put it in a place where it is not too windy.

Family: Araceae
Origin : Hybrid of Colocasia esculenta 'Midnight'
Watering : medium, likes a relatively humid soil. Do not let the soil dry out completely.
Light : Medium indirect light to half shade. It can bear direct light, but it should not be exposed to it for too long.
Relative humidity : high.
Substrate: rich and organic, use our home-made potting soil for Araceae
Fertilization: regularly during growth period
Flowering : spathes and yellowish white spadixes
Toxicity: calcium oxalate is found in the sap, as in many other Araceae, which can be toxic when ingested, both for children and animals. May be a skin or eye irritant.

* Please note that each plant is unique and will be different from the one in the photo.