How to Grow and Care for Elephant Ear Plants - The Spruce
2024年9月27日 · If you are growing elephant ears outdoors year-round in USDA Zone 10a or below (i.e. where frost occurs), cutting the plant back in the fall prepares it for winter survival. Two to three days after the first frost, cut the leaves near the base of the plant, leaving about 2 inches above the ground.
Elephant Ear: How to Plant and Grow Elephant Ear Plants | The …
2 天之前 · The dramatic elephant ears plant is a large, tropical foliage plant with magnificent, heart-shaped or arrow-shaped leaves. In colder regions, they need to be dug up and stored before winter arrives. Here’s how to grow and care for elephant ears in your garden.
How to Grow and Care for Elephant Ear Plants - Martha Stewart
2022年11月10日 · Learn how to grow and care for an elephant ear plant, according to gardening experts. They share how to grow these plants outdoors or indoors in containers. Plus, learn how to propagate this variety and troubleshoot any concerns, like leaf yellowing.
Elephant Ear Plants: Types, Flowers, Leaves and Care (With …
2021年5月5日 · Most varieties of elephant ears thrive outdoors in zones 9 through 11. A few Colocasia and Alocasia species are cold hardy to zone 7. However, in general, elephant ears don’t grow in the cold and can’t tolerate frost. If you live in temperate climates, you can grow elephant ears in your garden as annuals.
Elephant Ear: Plant Care and Growing Guide for Indoors and Outdoors
2021年2月10日 · The best place to plant elephant ear bulbs outdoors in your garden is in a sunny spot with afternoon shade. In hot, dry climates, elephant ears grow best in filtered sunlight so that giant leafy plants don’t wither in the heat.
How To Grow And Care For Elephant Ear Plants - Southern Living
2024年5月24日 · Elephant ear plants offer some of the boldest foliage you could ever want in a garden. Huge, heart-shaped leaves come in black, purple, emerald green, chartreuse, yellow, or a mix of colors. The mammoth leaves can be more than three feet long on plants that can grow higher than six feet tall.
How to Grow Elephant Ear Plants and Care for Them
Elephant ear plants, also called taro, are tropical plants that like warm, moist conditions. It can be grown year-round in southern climates and should be brought indoors to serve as a houseplant in the winter in northern areas. Its best sun conditions are full sun, or …
Growing Elephant Ear Plants in Your Garden - Garden Design
2021年9月17日 · Elephant ear plants bring to mind lush, tropical forests, adding drama to both gardens and containers. The most recognized forms have heart- or arrow-shaped leaves (often oversized) with decorative veining, inspiring the common name elephant ears.
Elephant Ear Plant Care - Gardening Know How
2024年1月22日 · Elephant Ear Plant Care. Elephant ears are easy to grow year-round outside in warmer climates. In cooler climates, dig up the corms for winter storage and enjoy them again the next year. Light. Most elephant ears can grow in full sun but prefer some shade. Where the climate is very hot, plant them in an area with afternoon shade. Water
How to Plant and Grow Elephant’s Ear - Better Homes & Gardens
2024年7月6日 · Find key tips for growing elephant’s ear, a tropical plant with huge leaves and bold vein patterns that is an eye-catcher outdoors and indoors.