Colocasia 'White Lava' banana well drained soil

well drained soil

The lovely deep apricot colour (rather than yellow-to-orange) of the flesh gives this variety its name

delicious fruit that are usually ready to harvest in and around February

elongated crownshaft

Growing conditions: Moist well drained soil

Colocasia 'White Lava' banana well drained soilThis form of Elephant Ear known as Colocasia 'White Lava' is grown for its spectacular foliage. Colocasia esculenta White Lava is a tuberous, frost tender perennial with long stalked, heart shaped, glossy, fresh green leaves. Held on glossy, dark purple stems, the large leaves are adorned with a creamy white band down their centre, radiating out into the side veins. Each leaf is further highlighted by a large purple spot where the leaf attaches to the