August 2026 Price Guide
Most Expensive Colocasia Varieties in 2026, Ranked
The same species behind the food crop taro also produces the near-black and variegated ornamental forms collectors chase. Here's the current ranking.
By Aroid Atlas · Data sourced from live UK sold-price tracking · Prices shown for a 7cm plant, updated August 2026
Colocasia is cultivated worldwide both as the food crop taro (C. esculenta) and, in this catalogue, for ornamental colour selections of that same species: near-black, variegated, or pink-stemmed forms bred for foliage rather than the edible corm.
This list ranks every Colocasia in our database by current price tier and live UK sold-price data, with a full species profile linked for each entry.
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Colocasia esculenta 'Coffee Cups'
Coffee Cups Elephant Ear
Uncommon£537cm plant · Uncommon - 2
Colocasia esculenta 'Diamond Head'
Diamond Head Elephant Ear
Uncommon£537cm plant · Uncommon - 3
Colocasia esculenta 'Fontanesii'
Violet-Stemmed Taro
Uncommon£537cm plant · Uncommon - 4
Colocasia esculenta 'Pink China'
Pink China Elephant Ear
Uncommon£537cm plant · Uncommon - 5
Colocasia gigantea
Thailand Giant Elephant Ear
Uncommon£537cm plant · Uncommon - 6
Colocasia esculenta 'Mojito'
Mojito Elephant Ear
Uncommon£217cm plant · Common - 7
Colocasia esculenta 'Illustris'
Imperial Taro
Uncommon£207cm plant · Common - 8
Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic'
Black Magic Elephant Ear
Rare£187cm plant · Common - 9
Colocasia esculenta 'White Lava'
White Lava Elephant Ear
Uncommon£147cm plant · Common - 10
Colocasia esculenta 'Black Coral'
Black Coral Elephant Ear
Uncommon£137cm plant · Common
Comparing across genera? See the full Most Expensive Houseplants 2026 list, or browse every Colocasia we track.
New to propagating corm-forming genera? See our Propagating Alocasia, Colocasia & Caladium guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Colocasia the same plant as taro?
Yes. Colocasia esculenta is the food crop taro; the ornamental cultivars in this catalogue are colour selections of the same species, bred for foliage rather than the edible corm.
Why are near-black Colocasia cultivars pricier than plain green forms?
Cultivars like Black Magic and Diamond Head are bred selections that hold their darkest colour only under strong light, and they represent a smaller, more specialised slice of Colocasia breeding than the food-crop-oriented green forms grown at much larger scale.