Colocasia esculenta 'Mojito'
- Bulbous plant
- 80-100 cm high
- Variegated foliage
- Valuable foliage plant
- For a sunny position
Elephant ear, a decorative, tropical foliage plant with large, heart-shaped leaves. Mojito is a cultivar with purple-green mottled leaves, dark veins and stems. Care as a houseplant.
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Ornamental value and special features
Characteristics
| Height | 80 - 100 cm |
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| Leaf colour | green, purplish brown |
| Growth habit | ascending |
Site conditions
| Light | full sun, sunny, morning sun, evening sun, open shade |
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| Moisture | moist |
| Soil | pervious |
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Colocasia esculenta 'Mojito' |
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| Genus | Colocasia |
| Family | Araceae |
| Origin | hybrid |