Alocasia nigrescens | Black Taro soft fruits Toxic: Yes

Toxic: Yes

Philodendron 'Imbe' coming through

smaller growing Heliconia with dark green foliage which produces red and white flower bracts during the winter months (northern hemisphere 'Christmas') and is a great under-story plant or pot plant

conservatory

May be grown in full sun or partial shade where soils are suitably moist

Alocasia nigrescens | Black Taro soft fruits Toxic: YesColocasia 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.