General Landscape Uses: Tropical and exotic border, rain gardens and pond edges, container planting, accent plant

Ecological Restoration Notes: Controlled wetland gardens or urban bioswales

Description: The Mojito Colocasia is great for wet areas or the edge of a pond. The leaves are a mix of black and green, making them unique and very attractive. These plants require no maintenance!

Dimensions: Height 3 – 4 ft.; Spread 3 – 6 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Native Range: Southeast Asia, India

Native Habitats: Riverbanks, swamps, lowland rainforests, shady to partially sunny wetland margins

Soils: Loamy, moist, rich, and well-draining

Nutritional Requirements: High

Salt Water Tolerance: Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low

Drought Tolerance: Low

Light Requirements: Full Sun to Part Sun

Flower Color: Pale yellow to greenish-white

Flower Characteristics: Small, not showy

Flowering Season: Late spring through summer

Fruit: Small, fleshy berries, green to yellow when mature

Wildlife and Ecology: Habitat and cover for small wildlife

Horticultural Notes: Propagation by division

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