{"product_id":"black-ruffles-elephant-ear-live-plant-colocasia-esculenta-black-ruffles","title":"Black Ruffles Elephant Ear Live Plant – Colocasia esculenta 'Black Ruffles'","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"484\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eEnhance your landscape with \u003cstrong data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"245\"\u003eBlack Ruffles Elephant Ear\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"268\"\u003eColocasia esculenta\u003c\/em\u003e 'Black Ruffles'), a striking tropical ornamental known for its dramatic, dark, ruffled foliage. This live plant is well suited for garden beds, water gardens, pond margins, tropical landscapes, and large containers.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"747\"\u003eBlack Ruffles thrives in consistently moist, well-drained soil and performs best in bright conditions with partial shade. 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Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1343\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1343\"\u003eCustomer Notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1457\"\u003eLive plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1627\"\u003ePlease consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1837\"\u003eDue to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. 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