Black Magic Elephant Ear Live Plant – Colocasia esculenta ‘Black Magic’

Black Magic Elephant Ear (Colocasia esculenta ‘Black Magic’) is a dramatic ornamental foliage plant known for its large, striking purple-black leaves. Its bold foliage and clumping growth habit make it a distinctive choice for tropical-style gardens, landscape features, and large containers.

This live plant ships approximately 1–2 feet tall in a 6-inch pot. The seller describes mature clumps as reaching 5–6 feet tall, with a dense, upright growth habit.

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, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/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.

🔹 BULLET POINTS

• Plant: Black Magic Elephant Ear

• Scientific Name: Colocasia esculenta ‘Black Magic’

• Shipping Height: Approx. 1–2 feet tall at time of shipping.

• Pot Size: 6-inch pot

• Foliage: Large purple-black leaves

• Growth Habit: Dense, clumping growth

• Seller-Described Clump Height: 5–6 feet

• Uses: Tropical-style gardens, ornamental landscapes, and large containers

🧾 MATERIALS

• One live Black Magic Elephant Ear plant

• 6-inch nursery pot

📋 ATTRIBUTES

Common Name: Black Magic Elephant Ear
Scientific Name: Colocasia esculenta ‘Black Magic’
Plant Type: Ornamental foliage plant
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: Not specified by seller
Sunlight: Not specified by seller
Soil: Not specified by seller
Water: Not specified by seller
USDA Zone: Not specified by seller
Shipping Height: Approx. 1–2 feet tall at time of shipping.
Pot Size: 6-inch pot
Foliage Color: Purple-black
Growth Habit: Clumping
Seller-Described Clump Height: 5–6 feet

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.