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Colocasia esculenta 'Burgundy Stem'

 
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Family: Araceae (a-RAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Colocasia (kol-oh-KAY-see-uh) (Info)
Species: esculenta (es-kew-LEN-tuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Burgundy Stem

Category:
Bulbs
Ponds and Aquatics
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Pale Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Herbaceous

Other details:
Flowers are fragrant
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive henryr10 On Sep 11, 2004, henryr10 from Cincinnati, OH (Zone 6b) wrote:

The most beautiful of the glossy Colocasia esculenta in my humble opinion.
Easily 5' tall w/ 24" leaves.
Not a big runner or pupper.
The few runners it does throw are massive,
1/2" thick and over 6' long.

Also incorrectly sold as 'Violet Stem',
which has a matte leaf finish and lacks the marbled green coloring.

So far in two years it hasn't flowered for me.
Grown as a semi-aquatic and wintered indoors in a tub under lights.
Never went dormant.


After talking w/ Happenstance I agree that technically this plant falls under a variety of "Fontanesii" and is not a cultivar .
It is though substantially different.
Enough so that I think it deserves it's own listing.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Fresno, California
Cincinnati, Ohio



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