Colocasia esculenta 'Black Coral'

Tuberous, stemless, frost-tender perennial. Foliage plant with huge, heart-shaped dark purple, conspicuously-veined, downward-pointing, leaves on long, stout, succulent stems. Flowers with yellowish-white spathes and spadixes are infrequently produced and usually hidden by the foliage when they do occur. This is also commercially grown as a food crop in Hawaii called Taro. The dark purple leaves retain their colour in full sun, avoid cold frosty sites.