Colocasia Tea Cup makes a stunning 4 inches tall clump of Cup shaped leaves (glossy olive green) with a dark purple-black stem. As the leaf fills with water, the stem gives enough for the leaf to dump out its catch before refilling. Colocasia Tea Cup sends out above-ground runners…but only in the fall.

Shiny green leaves with an adorable upright habit, making a tea cup-like form which holds water; up to 6’ tall; full to part sun; WHZ 7b-11. This item is a PLANT, and will arrive in ~4″ pots from tissue culture.

Plant the Colocasia 'Tea Cup' Elephant Ear bulb in spring, and in summer, it produces bold, architectural foliage. A tuberous, frost-tender perennial, 'Tea Cup' is grown for its huge, glossy, olive-green leaves with attractive dark purple veins and stalks. They have a unique teacup shape, and every time it rains, water pools in the cupped leaves.

Colocasia Tea Cup is one of the most elegant and sophisticated varieties of elephant ear. Its glossy green leaves are supported by sleek, dark stems that radiate elegance. The leaves grow upwards, forming a cup-like shape that are stable enough to collect rain water, hence the name.

Colocasia Tea Cup is the perfect conversation piece for your garden loving friends. – Planting these well behaved modern cultivars of Colocasia that fit perfectly into todays gardens will add bold tropical foliage for eye catching potted displays, water gardens or traditional garden settings and mixed perennial borders.

Tea Cup Elephant Ear is a unique variety of colocasia. The leaves are upright and gather up to 1 cup of water. The purple veins in the large and showy leaves really stand out in the sun. Tea Cup Elephant Ear grows 4-6' tall with a spread of 2-3'. Plant Tea Cup Elephant Ear in your garden or in a container on your patio.

Beautifully shaped, glossy, green leaves are 'cup' shaped and look so very pretty! Tea cup Taro puts on a show rain or shine--Purple veining is spectacular when sun is shining through the leaves and cup shaped leaves fill up and pour out water when it is raining!

Plant in partial sunlight and either in rich soil/earth directly or in a large container. They can do well indoors if given the proper light and average temperatures.

Colocasia Esculenta 'tea Cup' An elephant ear with a sophisticated new look. Great for height interest, growing 5–6' tall on sleek, dark stems. The foliage is the most stunning part, shiny green leaves show in stylish contrast against dark, near-black veining—the coloration becomes even more stunning when the sunlight hits.

The contrasting purple veins and unique, upturned leaves make the Tea Cup a great showpiece for your garden. 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.•