Jackfruit Seedling (Amber) frangipani This form of Elephant Ear

This form of Elephant Ear known as Colocasia 'White Lava' is grown for its spectacular foliage

pointed at the tips

reddish brown in colour

They prefer not to have wet feet

This is one of the main commercial varieties to be grown in New Zealand

Jackfruit Seedling (Amber) frangipani This form of Elephant EarJackfruit have the largest of all tree fruits and the second largest of all fruits after the giant pumpkin. It is a sweet and tasty relative of the Breadfruit, hugely popular and widespread throughout south Asia, south east Asia, tropical Australia and the Pacific. Mature trees are tolerant of light frosts and have demonstrated success outdoors in the warmer parts of the Mediterranean with some protection. And ditto here in NZ. The 'Amber' cultivar