Colocasia, 10in, Painted Black Gecko

Colocasia, 10in, Painted Black GeckoColocasia Painted Black Gecko have beautifully crinkly textured, purple black leaves and dark black stems. If you need any more photos or additional information on this product, send us a message using the chat button on our website with the product name, and we will get back to you as soon as possible. This plant has a representative product photo and the item you will receive may not be exactly as shown. Attributes Type: Tropical Houseplant Height:

Colocasia Painted Black Gecko have beautifully crinkly textured, purple/black leaves and dark black stems. 

If you need any more photos or additional information on this product, send us a message using the chat button on our website with the product name, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

This plant has a representative product photo and the item you will receive may not be exactly as shown.

Attributes

Type: Tropical / Houseplant
Height: 3ft - 6ft
Spread: 3ft - 6ft
Light: Bright Indirect
Water: Moderate
Zone: 8-11
Pet Safe: Toxic

Care

General Maintenance: Wipe down your colocasias leaves every so often to keep dust off and to maintain their rich, beautiful colours.

Temperature: Colocasias like to keep warm, so keep them inside at temperatures between 16°C-28°C. Any colder and they will go dormant, too warm and they will burn.

Light: Colocasia are sensitive to direct sunlight and will burn easily. Keep them in an East facing window, or a few feet away from a West or South facing window.

Watering: Colocasia love  high humidity, but can't stand their soil soggy. They are prone to root rot, so water moderately when the top 1-2 inches of soil is dry. To increase humidity, keep a tray filled with clean water and pebbles underneath the pot. Don't let the pot stand in water.

Fertilizer: Fertilize once every 2-3 weeks with a diluted water-soluble fertilizer during the growing season (April - August).

Soil: Well-draining soil is a must for colocasia. A mixture that is organically rich will allow them to thrive.