Black Magic Elephant Ear Starter Plant – Colocasia esculenta Live Rooted Plant with Dark Purple Foliage

Product Overview

You will receive one small, live rooted starter plant of Black Magic Elephant Ear (Colocasia esculenta ‘Black Magic’). This tropical perennial ornamental plant is known for its striking deep purple to nearly black foliage, making it a popular choice for adding dramatic color to containers, patios, or garden beds in warm climates.

Key Features

• One live rooted Black Magic Elephant Ear starter plant
• Colocasia esculenta ‘Black Magic’ with dark ornamental foliage
• Small starter plant suitable for containers or garden beds
• Tropical plant ideal for indoor growing or outdoor planting in warm climates
• Carefully packaged live plant ready for planting

Growing Information

• Common name: Black Magic Elephant Ear
• Scientific name: Colocasia esculenta
• Cultivar: Black Magic
• Plant type: Tropical perennial ornamental plant
• Plant form: Small rooted starter plant
• Foliage color: Dark purple to black
• Growth habit: Upright and clumping
• Sunlight: Thrives in full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Prefers moist, well-draining soil
• Watering: Regular watering to keep soil consistently moist
• Indoor/Outdoor: Suitable for indoor growing or outdoor planting where permitted
• USDA zones: 8–11 for outdoor cultivation

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.