Colocasia esculenta Black Magic North Africa Climbing aster was known for

Climbing aster was known for years as Aster carolinianus

resembling a "Meadow Muffin"

the tips turn outward within days and the yellow flowers burst forth in a spectacular display

As the leaves unfurl

powder-blue foliage radiates out from the head of the central stalk like one of those "Rostrata-farian" hairdos

Colocasia esculenta Black Magic North Africa Climbing aster was known for(aka: Colocasia 'Jet Black Wonder') Colocasia 'Black Magic' was discovered in the wilds of the Philippines as a dark sport in an all green patch by collectors from a Queensland, Australia botanical garden. They subsequently shared plants with California's Walter Pagels, who first introduced Colocasia 'Black Magic' to the US. Colocasia 'Black Magic' is a four exclamation point plant with dusty, solid purple black, 2' long, spectacular leaves especially