Colocasia Coffee Cups Danae from a population we explored

from a population we explored just east of the Montgomery County town of Biscoe

we saw this growing in the wild at the base of an Argentine tree cactus in the dry mountains of northern Argentina

Because it is seed sterile

Typically bearing a wine-colored flower

composed of two-tone green leaves edged with a wide creamy border

Colocasia Coffee Cups Danae from a population we exploredColocasia 'Coffee Cups' was discovered in the wild by Indonesian botanist Gregory Hambali and brought to the US by aroid expert, the late Alan Galloway. Colocasia 'Coffee Cups' makes a stunning 6' tall clump of Colocasia 'Fontanesii' like leaves (glossy olive green) with a dark purple black stem. The unique feature is the dramatic leaf cupping, even more dramatic than Colocasia 'Big Dipper'. As the leaf fills with water, the stem gives enough for the