Elephant Ear: How to Plant and Grow Elephant Ear Plants | The …
You can grow the upright elephant ears (Alocasia) indoors as houseplants in bright, indirect light. Grow in a 5-gallon container with rich, moist soil. Elephant ear is grown as a food crop in much of the tropical world and the traditional Polynesian dish poi is made from the tubers.
How to Grow and Care for Elephant Ear Plants - The Spruce
2024年9月27日 · Elephant ears are tropical perennials known for their lush, large leaves. The plants are found in the Colocasia, Alocasia, and Xanthosoma genus, among others. Though botanically distinct and native to different parts of the world, all elephant ears share similar growing conditions.
How to Plant, Grow and Care For Colocasia - Epic Gardening
2023年10月7日 · Colocasia is a wetland plant that prefers mild climates and lots of humidity. It has been naturalized all over Florida, where it can become invasive when not managed properly. In a container or a temperate climate, this shouldn’t be a problem.
Elephant Ear Plant: Grow And Care Guide - BBC Gardeners World …
2021年6月1日 · How to grow colocasia. Colocasia needs plenty of warmth, humidity and moist soil to thrive. Outside, grow in dappled shade, in moist, rich soil in a sheltered spot and bring back indoors in autumn. If growing as a house plant, give it bright but indirect light and a …
Elephant Ear Plant Care - Gardening Know How
2024年1月22日 · There are three genera of plants with the common name elephant ear: Colocasia provides most of the species and cultivars grown in North American gardens. The leaves of Colocasia species point downwards as they grow. Alocasia species have more upright leaves that point up as they grow.
Colocasia - Wikipedia
Colocasia is a genus [3] [4] of flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to southeastern Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species are widely cultivated and naturalized in other tropical and subtropical regions.
How to Grow and Care for Elephant Ears (Colocasia)
If you're looking to add "wow" to your gardens, look no further than elephant ears! Although this common name can refer to several different plants, it's most often used for plants in the Colocasia genus (most often Colocasia esculenta).
Colocasia Esculenta Guide: How to Grow & Care for “Taro”
2023年9月6日 · Colocasia esculenta, commonly known as taro is a root vegetable from the Araceae family that is native to Southern India and Southeast Asia, but nowadays it can be found growing spontaneously in other various regions worldwide.
Colocasia esculenta - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant …
Native to eastern Asia, it grows from a corm. This corm provides a staple food worldwide, sometimes known as the “potato” of the tropical world. The species name esculenta derives from the Latin for edible, or good to eat. The plant grows …
Elephant Ear Plant: Grow and Care for Colocasia- Epic Gardening
2023年3月21日 · Native to tropical and subtropical Asia to Eastern Australia, there are 79 species of this popular potted house plant, Alocasia. They include several from New Guinea, and others from places like Malaysia, the Philippines, Sulawesi, and Borneo.