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Xanthosoma Blue Taro Elephant Ear Plants For Sale!
Xanthosoma Violaceum Blue Taro - Zone 7b - Cold Hardy! Purple/Blue Elephant Ears! Wow another one of my favorite plants finally available! These can grow to height of about 5-6 feet depending on your climate and growing season. These are grown for food consumption in Nepal and through the Himalayan range up to northeast India. Personally I'd rather have steak and potatoes and enjoy these for their beauty, but if some were to try the tuberous roots, I would like to know what the flavor is like. We do not recommend eating these. They need to be prepared a special way or they may be poisonous for human consumption. The leaves are vivid purple veined, stems and outlines with light green underside. The upper side of the leaves are a violet hue when first unfurled and slowly turn to a greener color... giving it the common name it holds. When I say that they are cold hardy, although they will die down for the winter in colder climates (all elephant ears will), they will come right back when the weather warms again if protected with mulch and produce babies. They will produce babies all though the growing season as well on short runners near the base of the mother plant. They are not invasive plants by any means. So if you want to dramatically add contrast to your garden or landscape, this is an excellent choice that are not invasive unless left to themselves for about 10 years! These do prefer a brighter area than some plants but will grow well in 50% shade, just slower. Ours are grown in about 40% shade right now. If you live in a warm climate, they will get pretty big in a short amount of time! They are called the blue taro because when you place them in with your green plants, they do look blue rather than violet. The stems are a deep violet color which makes this plant one easily identified. Plants grow to 5-6 feet!
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