This caladium with pink, white, and green foliage can be grown in sunny to shady locations, as well as indoors as a houseplant. Grows 15 to 20 inches tall and 8 to 10 inches wide. Hardy in Zones 10 to 11, otherwise grown as an annual.
Photo by: Proven Winners. An elegant choice that grows 15 to 20 inches tall and 8 to 10 inches wide. This strap-leaf variety can withstand full sun or shade. A fancy red form with contrasting shades of green and orange. Grow outside in shade to sun, or indoors on a sunny windowsill. This fancy-leaved variety prefers shade to part shade and grows 15 to 20 inches tall and 10 to 14 inches wide.
It has a lemony-green leaves with hot pink center and veins. This fancy-leaf variety grows to 20 inches tall and 14 inches wide and likes conditions on the shadier side. It can also be grown as a houseplant. This variety grows three to five feet tall in the garden. Its leaves have dramatic green veining against a black background. Illustris loves wet conditions and is also adaptable as a houseplant. This award-winning, easy-care variety grows three to five feet tall in the garden.
Its dark green foliage and height make it a perfect thriller centerpiece when used in containers. Hardy in Zones 8 to Photo by: Chelsea Stickel. Big, dramatic hybrid of A. Easy and fast in a partly sunny location. Hardy in Zones 9 to A large elephant ear, three to five feet tall, with upward-pointing, two-foot wide, dark green leaves, slightly ruffled along the edges.
Leaf stalks and veins on the leaf undersides are a striking ebony purple. Prefers part sun to shade. A native of New Guinea previously included in the genus Xenophya.
Long, narrow, swordlike leaves, green with a bluish cast on top, mauve-purple beneath, and scalloped on the edges, are unusual for an alocasia and make a dramatic vertical statement. Can reach five feet in height.
Hardy in Zones 9 to 11, maybe Zone 8 with extra winter protection. Velvety emerald-green leaves with prominent white veins are eight to 12 inches long and arrowhead shaped. Just be sure that the pond you place it in is appropriately-sized and can accommodate the large plants. If not, consider growing the plants on a big container, pot, or larger land.
Elephant ears look amazing and add drama to gardens, having the unique shape and decorative colors made for homes with a tropic touch. They are winter hardy in zones though. When you are growing elephant ears indoors, they thrive in a greenhouse or hothouse because of the high levels of humidity needed. The plant rarely flowers indoors. Whether you are moving them indoors to keep them safe from the cold or aiming to enhance your indoor decoration, you can transplant elephant ears inside.
The best way to transplant elephant ears involves carefully digging the root ball out of the ground, being sure not to damage the tuber in the process. The best way to transplant elephant ears in the winter is to cut the leaves back, leaving the top two leaves, and cutting the rest.
Bring the plants indoors before the temperatures reach the 30s Fahrenheit. You can store the roots at cool temperatures between 45 and 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Keep elephant ears dry while storing them by putting them in peat moss or mesh bags.
In the spring, repot and grow elephant ears indoors. If you live in zone 8 or higher, elephant ears can be directly planted in the ground when the temperatures reach higher than 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Some species, such as the Colocasia esculenta, or taro, can be potted in shallow water. If you do try elephant ear plant propagation in water, mulching can be helpful. Large heart-shaped leaves on tall, sturdy stems In warm areas where elephant ears are hardy, simply cut the plants back after a freeze and mulch on top of the plants for extra winter protections.
In zones 7 to 3, plants have to be brought inside. You can choose to cut back the leaves, dig up the corm, and store it in a cool, dry place for the winter. Alternatively, you can cut back all but a couple of leaves, dig up the corm, and plant it in a container to grow as a houseplant during the winter. Make sure to harden off these plants in the spring before re-introducing them to the garden. Start by moving pots to a covered porch for a few days when the temperature is right, before planting in the ground.
Seeds are rare unless you hand-pollinate the plants. When you purchase elephant ears, you'll receive a big corm. If you dig the corm up in the fall after a season of growth, you'll see smaller offsets forming.
Those can be broken off and planted in the spring. It's a good idea to wear gloves and long sleeves when pruning off ratty leaves, as plants have a natural chemical compound in them that can cause skin irritation in some people.
Colocasias are important food crops around the world. A Polynesian dish made from the cooked and mashed up corms of elephant ears, poi, is frequently served at traditional Hawaiian luaus and plate lunch restaurants. To learn more about the plants we sell and how to grow them in your garden beds and patio containers, sign up for our inspiring emails.
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