When it comes to houseplants, elephant ear plants, also known as Alocasia spp, make a tropical statement in any living space with large leaves reminiscent of, you guessed it, Dumbo's ears. What's ...

Planting and care Elephant ears do best in full sun or partial shade. Their most important need is water — they drink a lot to keep the leaves turgid and will show signs of wilting when thirsty ...

For a statement-making tropical addition to your garden or houseplant collection, look no further than elephant ear plants, which come in two common varieties. With their notably large and heart ...

Elephant ear plants can be grown from seed and perform best in USDA hardiness zones of 8 to 10; they can be overwintered in zone 7 with the help of a thick winter mulch, says Marc Hachadourian ...

No matter where you go this summer the tropical look will be hot, and one of the key ingredients for this Caribbean-style garden is the elephant ear, the drama queen of the landscape. With leaves ...

The individual leaf surfaces have a corrugated appearance and have prominent deep-blue veins. Black Coral is a great choice for a landscape focal point, reaching up to 4 feet tall.

In many parts of the tropical world, the leaves and corms of elephant’s ear are cooked and eaten. Although I have never eaten the leaves of elephant’s ear, I have read that the taste of cooked ...

Just remove tattered or unattractive leaves to keep them looking their best. To add instant tropical impact to a local garden, try adding a few elephant ear plants to your summer garden.

They're no longer commonplace or just ordinary green. Elephant ears are becoming the drama queens in our tropical gardens. Many Houstonians know these as the enormous leaves of Colocasia esculenta ...

You’ll find elephant ears in several sizes, starting about four feet tall, and with green, variegated, and “black” (deep purple) leaves. The plants will grow in sun or shade.

Both represent single leaves, and in this case, they are two completely different, but related species. Both are native to tropical, southern Asia.