Colocasia esculenta 'Illustris'

Colocasia 'Illustris' is an old classic of tropical gardening. It produces very elegant narrow leaves with dark purple markings and thick veins. As most Colocasia esulenta it can be grown both insoil or in water and it grows back after mild frost. The true origin of Colocasia 'Illustris' is unknown, but it was first described in 1873 as Alocasia illustris by the renown nurseryman William Bull, in England. A longer, more complete name would be Colocasia esculenta var. antiquorum 'Illustris'