If you love elephant ears, you have to give this one a try! The Upright Elephant Ear (also known as Giant Taro or Alocasia macrorrhiza) will typically grow 4-6 feet tall and 2-4 feet wide or even large in warmer areas! This upright variety is a wonderful easily grown tropical plant for the summer garden. Transform your summer landscape or patio into a tropical oasis! This plant loves water and fertilizer. Unlike Colocasia, these leaves are more arrow-shaped and will point upward.
Bulb Size
9/11″
Soil Requirements
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Well Drained Soil |
Hardiness Zones
9 to 11
Light Requirements
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Full Sun, Partial Shade |
Plant Spacing
24-36″
Planting Depth
4-6″
Mature Height
48″ to 72″
Flower Color
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Green |
Bloom Time
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Summer to Frost |
Suitable Zones
4 to 11
Benefits
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Deer Resistant, Grows Well In Containers, Naturalizing, Perennializing |
Planting Time
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Spring Planting |
Cultivar
Upright Elephant Ear
Genus Species
Alocasia














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