Morning Dew' Elephant Ear Taro

Colocasia esculenta ‘Morning Dew’ is a named ornamental taro selected for glossy dark-green leaves patterned with golden and pale-green flecks. Its contrasting petioles add cream, dark green, brown-black and burgundy tones to a dense, strongly clumping plant. ## Cultivar and size The [Morning Dew plant patent](https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP26865P3/en) identifies the exact cultivar and reports mature dimensions of 65–75 cm high by 85 cm–1 m wide. The corresponding display ranges are 26–30 inches high and about 2.8–3.3 feet wide; no single point is inferred from either range. The patent lists USDA zone 7b and gives the cultivar name and patent publication USPP26865P3, dated June 21, 2016. ## Siting The patent describes Morning Dew as suitable for containers or landscape planting. It calls for full sun to partial shade and a well-drained growing medium. The cultivar was selected for strong clumping and basal branching, which produces a sturdy, dense container plant. ## Maintenance Use a container or garden bed with dependable drainage. Allow room for the dense clump and its broad leaves, and avoid leaving the growing medium waterlogged.