Black Malanga Elephant Ear Live Plant - Xanthosoma violaceum

Description

There are several types of cocoyam (the general name for the
Xanthosoma
specie
s
), but Black Malanga is the most popular. It's easy to see why with its attractive black-blue stems and intense ribbing on the underside of the leaves. Plus, the tubers are edible, the leaves make great cooked greens, and you can wrap your favorite foods in the leaves for steaming.
You will receive one young plant that
ranges from 2.5 to 4 inches
and ships in a
3-inch-deep pot
to
keep your
shipping costs at a minimum
and to allow it to
grow to maturity under your green thumb
.
Mature height:
4-6 feet
Light:
Full to part sun
Water:
Average watering needs
Zones:
8-11
Dormant Stage:
During the cold and dark of
fall and winter,
this plant goes into
dormancy
, so your
order may arrive with no leaves
. No fear. This is an
important part of the growing cycle
in which the plant is
strengthening its root system
. It's still a
healthy
plant
that will
begin growing new leaves in spring
when there is
more
light
and
warmer
temperatures
during the day and night.
Shipping & Handling
Pay
.99 for the first plant
and only
50 cents for each additional plant
when you
check out with all of your items at one time
.
Combined shipping does
not
apply to fertilizers.
Delivery confirmation
is included in the price of shipping.
We usually ship
7-10 days after payment is received
.
Unfortunately, we
do not ship
to
Hawaii
,
Canada
, or
overseas
.
Live Delivery Guarantee:
We have sent thousands of plants safely to their destinations. However,
please let us know if there are any problems
with your order by
sending us a message with a picture of your plants
. We will send r
eplacement plants if damaged
.
Checkout:
If you have
questions
or a
request
, please
message us directly
instead of leaving notes or requests on your payment. To keep your costs low, we don't have the manpower to monitor notes on the payment screen and won't see them.