How to grow Colocasia Black Magic growing and care:
More than 8C, rich soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction
Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
Yes, easier
Difficulties or problems when growing:
?
Planting season:
Spring / Autumn
Pests and diseases:
?
Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter
How to prune:
Dead leaves
Size of the plant?
40-180 cm, 16-68 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing / Slow growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade / Full Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Summer
General information about the flower
White yellowish flowers the size 10-30 cm, the inside looks like beehive
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season
Spring / Summer / Autumn
How to harvest the leaves?
Just the leaves without the stems
Information about leaves:
Purple in heart shape
Uses of Colocasia Black Magic leaves:
Cooked, rolled leaves
Edible Roots
Information about tuber:
Brown for the peel the inner part is white, shape like tuber little bit round and little bit shapeless
When to pull up tuber:
Autumn / Winter
Uses of tuber:
Cooked, baked
Scientific name:
Colocasia Black Magic
Categories
Blooming Seasons |
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Edible Parts |
- Edible leaves
- Edible Roots
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Culinary uses |
- Cooked
- Leafy vegetables
- Stuffed or Wrapped
- Vegetables
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Flower colors |
- White flower
- Yellow flower
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Climate |
- Desert Climate
- Mediterranean Climate
- Subtropics Climate
- Temperate Climate
- Tropics Climate
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Harvest Season |
- Autumn Harvest
- Spring Harvest
- Summer Harvest
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Leaf color |
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Ornamental parts |
- Ornamental leaves
- Ornamental plant
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Plant growing speed |
- Average growing plants
- Slow growing plants
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Plant life-form |
- Deciduous
- Evergreen
- Geophyte
- Leaf plant
- Perennial plant
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Plant Uses |
- Colored leaves
- Edible plants
- Indoor plants
- Ornamental plants
- Water plants
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Planting Season |
- Autumn Planting
- Spring Planting
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Plants sun exposure |
- Full sun Plants
- Part shade Plants
- Shade Plants
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Watering plants |
- Big amount of water
- Regularly water
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Hardiness zone |
- Hardiness zone 10
- Hardiness zone 11
- Hardiness zone 12
- Hardiness zone 13
- Hardiness zone 8
- Hardiness zone 9
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