Colocasia esculenta White Lava PP 24481 Liatris The foliage is especially charming

The foliage is especially charming at the time of bloom as a single leaf will wrap around each flower stalk like a shawl thrown over one's shoulder

that's one of our favorite hardy aroids

The 3'+ high purple patterned petiole (stalk) gives rise to two dark green leaves (the lower one is much larger)

topped from late spring until fall with terminal clusters of tubular orange flowers

Colocasia esculenta White Lava PP 24481 Liatris The foliage is especially charmingColocasia 'White Lava' is the elephant ear breeding handiwork of Hawaii's Dr. John Cho. Many years ago, we shared Colocasia 'Nancy's Revenge' with John in the hope he could create a non running improved version and, in 2013, the resulting Colocasia 'White Lava' was unveiled. Colocasia 'White Lava' is a clumping elephant ear with large glossy green leaves which, as the season progresses, are adorned with a wide band of creamy white down the center of