Colocasia esculenta 'Tropical Storm' ~ Monrovia® Royal Hawaiian® Tropical Storm Elephant Ear zone-5 The Speckled Alder prefers full

The Speckled Alder prefers full sun to partial shade for optimal growth

It can thrive in full sun to partial shade

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IMAGE: Sten Porse

(3) David Short

Colocasia esculenta 'Tropical Storm' ~ Monrovia® Royal Hawaiian® Tropical Storm Elephant Ear zone-5 The Speckled Alder prefers fullMonrovia Tropical Storm Elephant Ear is a dramatic, compact tuberous perennial grown for its lightly waved, dark green arrow shaped foliage that erns a bold white center streak in summer. Its canna lily like summer flowers are infrequent and often hidden in the foliage when they do bloom. The best color occurs with filtered light and rich, moist to marginal soils. If grown in area that experiences frost, bring inside to overwinter or treat as an