Shallow Water Plants - Tropical Varieties
Green Taro (Colocasia esculenta)
Black Taro (Colocasia esculenta ‘BlackMajic’) 2′-3′h, dusty charcoal leaves on burgundy stems
Imperial taro (Colocasia antiquorum) 2′-3′h, large green leaves blotched with violet black
Violet Stemmed Taro (Colocasiia esculenta ‘fontanesia) 2′-3′h, dark violet-black stems with bright green leaves
Bog Lilly (Crinum americanum) 1 ‘h, flowers in summer, wide strap-like leaves with white spider-like flowers
Umbrella Palm (Cyperus altemifolius) 3 ‘-5′h, umbrella-like foliage on stiff stems, great for biological filters
Star Grass (Dichromena colorata) 1 -2′h, flowers June-Sept., grass-like leaves unfold to reveal white star-shaped flower
Dwarf Papyrus (C):penls haspan) 1 -2′h, small tufts of green foliage atop strong stems
Egyptian Papyrus (Cyperus papyrus) 8′-10′h, needle-like tufts of foliage on tall triangular stems
Mexican papyrus (Cyperus gigantiusi) 8′-10′h, similar to Egyptian Papyrus, but is more upright
Chinese Water Chestnut (Eleocharis tuberosa) 2 ‘h, bright green tubular stems, tubers are edible raw or cooked
Water Blue Bells (Ruellia brittoniana) 2′-3′h, flowers July-Sept., dark purple-green foliage with blue trumpet-shaped flowers
Water Canna (Canna spp.) 3′-4′h, flowers June-Aug., we carry many varieties of canna including yellows, pinks, orange and reds. (Please inquire about current selection.)
