This listing includes 2 Colocasia ‘Illustris’ live starter plants with fully established root systems. These young plants are currently growing in a tray and will be shipped bare root, with the root balls carefully wrapped for transit. Nursery pots are not included.
Colocasia ‘Illustris’, commonly known as an Elephant Ear, is a tropical perennial grown for its large, dramatic foliage. The cultivar is recognized for dark ornamental leaves with contrasting green coloration. It has an upright, clumping foliage habit and can be grown in containers or suitable outdoor garden settings.
Important Shipping Condition: These plants are delicate and will be cut back for shipping. Significant leaf damage or leaf loss can occur during transit, and plants may arrive with damaged or dead foliage or may lose their remaining leaves after delivery. The supplied product information indicates that the plants can produce new foliage after shipping stress. Mature plant photos are provided for appearance reference only and do not represent the starter plants as shipped.
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.
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.
- Quantity: 2 live starter plants
- Plant: Colocasia ‘Illustris’
- Common Name: Illustris Elephant Ear
- Current Growing Condition: Growing in a tray
- Root Status: Fully established root system
- Shipping Condition: Bare root with root ball carefully wrapped
- Pot Included: No
- Shipping Preparation: Plants will be cut back for shipping
- Leaf Loss Disclosure: Significant leaf damage or complete leaf loss may occur during transit
- Mature plant imagery is for developed-plant appearance reference only
- Dramatic dark foliage with contrasting green coloration
- Upright, clumping tropical growth habit
- Suitable for container culture
Live Colocasia ‘Illustris’ starter plants, established root balls, plant material
Common Name: Illustris Elephant Ear, Elephant Ear
Scientific Name: Colocasia esculenta ‘Illustris’
Plant Type: Live tropical foliage starter plant
Quantity: 2 starter plants
Current Growing Condition: Tray grown
Pot Included: No
Root Status: Fully established
Shipping Condition: Bare root; cut back for shipping
Seasonal/Shipping Appearance: May arrive partially or completely defoliated
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: Not specified
Foliage: Dark ornamental leaves with contrasting green coloration
Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade, depending on climate
Soil: Moist, well-draining growing medium
Water: Moderate to high moisture needs; avoid allowing established plants to remain excessively dry
USDA Zone: Not specified in the provided product information