Illustris Colocasia Live Plant – 1 Starter Plant, 3-Inch Pot Size, Ships Without Pot (Colocasia esculenta 'Illustris')

Add dramatic tropical foliage to your garden or patio with Illustris Colocasia, an eye-catching elephant ear cultivar known for its deep purple to nearly black leaves accented by striking green veins. This listing includes one live starter plant grown in a 3-inch pot size and shipped without the pot to help protect the plant during transit.

Illustris Colocasia is a warm-season perennial that thrives in consistently moist, fertile soil and performs well in full sun to partial shade. It is an excellent choice for tropical-themed landscapes, water garden edges, patio containers, and shaded garden beds where its bold foliage creates a dramatic focal point.

Originally grown in a 3-inch pot.
Ships without pot.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, leaf shape, coloration, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice:

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

If there is an issue with your order, contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide:

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without required photos may not be eligible for review.

Claims submitted more than 48 hours after delivery will be considered accepted as received and may not be eligible for replacement or refund.

• Includes 1 live Illustris Colocasia starter plant
• Originally grown in a 3-inch pot
• Ships without the nursery pot
• Bold dark foliage with contrasting green veins
• Ideal for tropical gardens, containers, and water garden edges
• Prefers consistently moist, fertile soil
• Grows best in full sun to partial shade

🧾 MATERIALS:

• Live Illustris Colocasia plant
• Protective packing material
• Moisture-retaining wrap

📋 ATTRIBUTES:

Common Name: Illustris Elephant Ear
Scientific Name: Colocasia esculenta 'Illustris'
Plant Type: Tropical Foliage Perennial
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: Dark Purple to Black Foliage with Green Veins
Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil: Fertile, consistently moist, well-drained soil
Water: High; keep soil consistently moist
USDA Zone: 8–11