Black Magic Elephant Ear - Colocasia esculenta Alocasia The velvet pitcher plant feels

The velvet pitcher plant feels soft (like velvet) to the touch because of the many fine hairs on the pitcher

Its leaves grow deep green on the front and deep maroon on the undersides

The Broadleaf Papaya may be small

You can grow this variety in all 50 states

Black Magic Elephant Ear - Colocasia esculenta Alocasia The velvet pitcher plant feelsIt's no surprise that the Black Magic Colocasia is the most well known elephant ear variety, because it's a sharp looking plant on its own and also provides a stunning backdrop for light colored plants. The leaves start out as a plum color and darken with age until they're nearly black. If your plant doesn't look just like the picture, give it a little time to grow up. Elephant ears' attributes become even more defined when they mature. Average mature