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Category: Ponds and Aquatics Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Height: 36-48 in. (90-120 cm) 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 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) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade
Danger: Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color: Pale Yellow Cream/Tan
Bloom Time: Blooms all year
Foliage: Grown for foliage Dark/Black
Other details: 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)
On Jul 28, 2009, jlj072174 from Raleigh, NC (Zone 8a) wrote:
I purchased a couple of these last year and planted them around my fish pond. They did great there last year; however, this year, they came back a little smaller (only getting about 18 inches tall. I seem to recall them being much taller last year (3' or so). They are sending up runners all around the area though. So far, I'm pleased with it.
On Jun 9, 2006, Toxicodendron from Piedmont, MO (Zone 6a) wrote:
'Black Runner' overwintered here in zone 6 with about 6 inches of mulch. Slow to emerge in late spring, though, so mark the spot if you try this.
Our temps got down to zero at one point, but other than that, it was a mild winter here.
On Sep 11, 2004, henryr10 from Cincinnati, OH (Zone 6b) wrote:
My favorite of the 'Black' EE's.
Compared to 'Black Magic' or 'Wonder' ,
Colocasia esculenta 'Black Runner' has a ruffled wavy edge.
This gives it a fuller more interesting appearance in my opinion.
Of course there is also the running for which it is named.
'Black Magic' is a clumper or pupper.
Our 'Runners' have only pupped a few times but always have at least 4 runners per plant going.
This running starts as young as a 3 leaf plant.
These runners can be allowed to finish into a new plant or cut into segments, w/ a node or two per piece, and started as cuttings.
Just push the segment horizontally into moist soil, bag and stand back.
A new plant should sprout within a week of two.
One is all you need.
By the end of season you'll have dozens.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Sparkman, Arkansas Brooksville, Florida (2 reports) Clearwater, Florida Delray Beach, Florida Fort Lauderdale, Florida Miami, Florida Port Charlotte, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida Bonnyman, Kentucky Gonzales, Louisiana Piedmont, Missouri Clemmons, North Carolina Elizabeth City, North Carolina Emerald Isle, North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina Cincinnati, Ohio Vieques, Puerto Rico Orangeburg, South Carolina Shelbyville, Tennessee Desoto, Texas
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