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black ripple elephant ear plant Black Coral Elephant Ear – Plant DetectivesBlack Coral Elephant Ear (Colocasia esculenta 'Black Coral') Black Coral Elephant Ear is a dramatic tropical foliage plant valued for its glossy black leaves, blue toned veining, and bold warm season presence. Its large, heart shaped foliage brings deep color and strong contrast to patios, poolside plantings, large containers, moist garden beds, and tropical style landscapes. This clumping elephant ear offers a polished, reflective look that stands
Black Coral Elephant Ear (Colocasia esculenta 'Black Coral')
Black Coral Elephant Ear is a dramatic tropical foliage plant valued for its glossy black leaves, blue-toned veining, and bold warm-season presence. Its large, heart-shaped foliage brings deep color and strong contrast to patios, poolside plantings, large containers, moist garden beds, and tropical-style landscapes. This clumping elephant ear offers a polished, reflective look that stands out without relying on flowers for impact. With warmth, rich soil, steady moisture, and sun to partial shade, Black Coral Elephant Ear adds depth, texture, and tropical character to indoor and outdoor displays.
Distinctive Features
Black Coral Elephant Ear produces large, glossy leaves in deep purple-black to near-black tones, often with blue to blue-green veining that becomes more noticeable as the foliage matures. The leaves have a smooth, reflective surface that gives the plant a sleek look compared with more matte dark-leaved selections. It forms a strong upright to spreading clump that can fill out quickly during warm weather when provided with moisture, fertility, and heat. Flowers may appear occasionally as a spathe and spadix, but this plant is grown primarily for its dark foliage, tropical texture, and high-impact color.
Growing Conditions
- Sun: Grows best in full sun to partial shade, with brighter light often supporting darker foliage color when moisture is consistent.
- Soil: Prefers fertile, humusy, organically rich soil that stays consistently moist while still supporting healthy root growth.
- Water: Performs best with medium to wet soil and should not be allowed to dry out completely during active warm-season growth.
- USDA Zones: Hardy outdoors in USDA Zones 7 to 12 in protected conditions, while colder climates should treat it as a seasonal container plant or overwinter the tubers indoors.
- Mature Size: Typically reaches about 3 to 4 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide in favorable outdoor conditions, with larger size possible in warm, well-watered sites.
- Habit: Forms an upright to spreading clump with large dark leaves rising from the base on sturdy petioles.
Ideal Uses
- Focal Point: Use as a glossy dark-foliage focal point in large containers, patios, poolside plantings, courtyard beds, tropical-style landscapes, or moist garden areas.
- Container Planting: Grow in a large decorative pot where its black foliage can provide strong contrast and be moved or protected before cold weather.
- Moist Garden: Plant in consistently moist beds, rain gardens, or pond-edge settings where its tolerance for wet soil can support strong growth.
- Tropical Garden: Pair with cannas, bananas, caladiums, gingers, coleus, and chartreuse foliage plants to create a lush warm-season display.
- Mixed Border: Use in large mixed beds where its dark glossy leaves can add depth, contrast, and bold texture behind lower plants.
Low Maintenance Care
- Watering: Water regularly during active growth to keep the soil consistently moist, especially in containers and hot summer weather.
- Mulching: Apply mulch around outdoor plants to conserve moisture, moderate soil temperature, and reduce weed competition.
- Fertilizing: Feed during the active growing season with a balanced fertilizer to support large foliage and vigorous growth.
- Wind Protection: Site in a sheltered location because strong wind can tear or damage the large ornamental leaves.
- Overwintering: Lift and store tubers or move containers indoors before frost in climates where the plant is not reliably hardy.
- Leaf Cleanup: Remove yellowing, torn, or frost-damaged leaves as needed to keep the plant looking clean and encourage fresh growth.
Why Choose Black Coral Elephant Ear?
- Glossy Black Foliage: Displays large deep purple-black to near-black leaves with a sleek reflective surface for strong landscape contrast.
- Blue-Toned Veining: Adds extra color depth with blue to blue-green veining that enhances the dark foliage.
- Moisture Tolerance: Performs well in medium to wet soils, making it useful near ponds, rain gardens, and water features.
- Fast Warm-Season Growth: Responds quickly to heat, water, and fertility with lush foliage during the growing season.
- Tropical Impact: Brings bold scale, dark color, and glossy texture to patios, pool areas, large beds, moist gardens, and seasonal displays.
Black Coral Elephant Ear is an excellent choice for gardeners who want dark foliage, tropical texture, and strong seasonal impact. Its glossy black leaves, blue-toned veining, clumping habit, and love of moisture make it a standout plant for containers, patios, pond edges, and dramatic warm-season landscape designs.
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★★★★★ 5
Great product, reliable quality!
Size: 9.8ft, Size: 9.8ft
I moved into a new place with wood stairs. There’s a landing step that is invisible at night - it just looks like the floor below the step. Of course, one can only determine a stair to be invisible at night after one misses said stair, falling, twisting ankle and foot, lying on floor cursing and crying for help from the husband at 11pm in the dark.
I used painters tape for a couple of weeks. Again, not so helpful at night but there was some distinction. I knew I needed to light this step up to avoid future slips on the invisible step.
I love Govee products. I have a Govee metal tall skinny lamp thing which is where I learned about this gummy, straight, light tube that they make. I really did not want the light strips that were cheaper w the separate little lights on them since this was going under a stair and you could see the underside of the stair clearly from our lower living room whilst sitting on the couch.
This product was SUPER easy to install. I love that you can cut it to size (though if you need exact I would go with the Govee light strips w the little lights there’s more cut areas closer together).
I love that I already have the Govee app and it connected relatively easily (turning things on/off, using airplane mode and unplugging will get you connected).
My 2 gripes about Govee…
1. Please figure out how to make strips that you can cut and connect - I want to be able to configure a corner or different shape besides just a straight line. I also want to be able to connect multiple lines to one adapter (I had a cheap one that could do this but I was afraid it would burn my house down). I paid $$$ for a single step and would like to have been able to use the rest of my strip for another step but instead it’s just useless.
2. I wish it dimmed a little more - the 1% is really bright in the dark. This strip is VERY bright.
Anyways, love my step and it’s safe to take the painters tape off and have it be a normal step.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Bright, with great diffuser
Size: 16.4ft
This is a nice, flexible light with a good diffuser. The tape is sticky, so make sure you want this to be permanent, because it's likely to damage wall paint when removed.
Lot's of color, pattern, and dynamic light options with the software. My last Govee light strip had the green LEDs burn out after a year, hopefully that's not the case here. I will update this review if that happens. These are pretty pricey, so hopefully they're durable!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Awesome lights just know that they are neon colored and very bright!
Size: 9.8ft
These lights were very easy to install. Very much more flexible than rope lights or even desk lights. They look awesome on my cabinets if I do say so myself….. also know that it wherever you put them is where they’re going to stay… for eternity. Adhesive is so strong that when I had to remove one, I had to use a knife and cut the adhesive off of the actual light itself and leave the adhesive behind or it will tear all the paint off of my wall. It’s a good thing that they’re very strong adhesive wise. Just make sure that you know exactly where you’re putting it and that you have measured properly and if you’re going to cut it, make sure that you do that before you start putting it up. Also, a big deal is that these are neon colored and very bright! If you are trying to match something like dream view, for instance (I did) they will not match with the other lights at all not even close.
They don’t even match the desk lights that you see in the video along my countertops. I have to turn the brightness down or it overpower the entire kitchen and other lights.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2025
★★★★★ 4
Super Bright and Even – These LED Strips Are a Game-Changer
Size: 9.8ft
I’ve been using the Govee COB LED Strip Light Pro for a while now, and honestly, they’re unlike any other LED strips I’ve tried. They’re ultra bright—so much that they actually feel like regular overhead room lighting. That’s a big deal if you’re trying to light up a whole wall or create even, direct lighting without harsh spots. I was really impressed by how even and clean the light spread is; there are no visible dots or hotspots, which makes them perfect for wall-washing or under-cabinet setups where you want that smooth glow.
One thing I noticed is that the adhesive is decent, but not super strong. At first, I wasn’t thrilled, but then I realized it’s kind of a good thing—especially if you ever want to remove or reposition them. Since the tape isn’t overly aggressive, it won’t rip up your walls or leave a nasty residue. That’s a win for renters or anyone who likes to switch things up. The packaging felt premium, and the colors pop—whether I’m using them for ambient vibes or cranking them up for brightness. The Govee app is easy to use, and the built-in scenes with smooth animations make it fun to switch up the mood quickly.
Now, here’s the real talk: these lights are expensive, no doubt. But if brightness is your top priority, I haven’t found anything better on the market. They really do stand out for being strong enough to replace traditional lighting in certain setups. The color accuracy is good overall, but when I use DreamView, I notice it’s not perfect—mainly because you can only set 6 zones per strip. That limits how detailed the color mapping can get, especially on longer runs. So if you’re going for ultra-precise RGB sync, it’s not flawless. But for everyday brightness and evenness? These are hands-down the best I’ve used.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Awesome set of lights!
Size: 16.4ft
Great example of you get what you pay for! These lights actually stay stuck where they should unlike cheaper versions that peel off over time. The remote is very easy to control and there is a massive variety of colors and moods to choose from - something for everyone! Adds just the right mood for whatever you’re looking for.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2026