Colocasia fallax Lantana one of my all-time favorites

one of my all-time favorites

The trunks of Butia odorata eventually reach 10'

hexagonally-shaped

The tiny figs are edible

rarely making a garden appearance before mid-June in NC

Colocasia fallax Lantana one of my all-time favoritesWe acquired this delightful dwarf elephant ear from the Galloway brothers, Alan and Frank. Unlike most other elephant ears, this light shade and moisture lover forms rounded patterned leaves of velvety medium green, each highlighted by a wide silver streak down the center vein with smaller silver veins radiating from the center to the leaf edge. The plants are adorned all summer with small yellow spathe and spadix flowers. The 18" tall plants make 2'