Colocasia esculenta ~ Elephant Ear
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Elephant Ear is a dramatic, frost tender tuberous perennial grown for its massive arrow-shaped foliage with distinct veining. Its canna-lily like summer flowers are infrequent and often hidden in the foliage when they do bloom. The best growth occurs with filtered light and rich, moist to marginal soils. If grown in area that experiences frost, bring inside to overwinter or treat as an annual.
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Type: |
Perennial, Annual |
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Origins: |
Africa |
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Height: |
4' - 5' |
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Spread: |
2' - 6' |
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Spacing: |
4' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 10 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Do not let soils dry out.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Water Garden, Pond Edges, Foundational Plantings, Indoor Plants, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Fern, Caladium, Begonia
IMAGES: Dalgial, Colocasia esculenta in Gwangju Korea, CC BY 3.0, (2) Cleombrotus, Elephant Ear Flower One, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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