Elephant Ear

Image by Photoraidz If you have been to the West Indies, or Florida for that matter, you may have encountered something called dasheen. You probably have already heard of dasheen, just with a different name:…

Image by luknaja Taro is a water plant, but you don’t need a pond or wetlands in your backyard to grow it. You can successfully grow taro in containers if you do it right. You can grow this pretty tropical…

Image by Julie Deshaies The elephant ear plant (Colocasia) provides a bold tropical effect in nearly any landscape setting. In fact, these plants are commonly grown for their large, tropical-looking foliage,…

Image by chengyuzheng Of late, snack chips made of sweet potato, yucca, and parsnip have been all the rage – supposedly, as a healthier option to the potato chip, which is fried and loaded with salt. Another…

Image by johnandersonphoto Elephant ears are one of those plants whose foliage receives double takes and oohs and aahs. Many species are commonly referred to as elephant ears due to the large leaves. These…

Image by Starr Environmental You can’t ask for more visual impact than the large leaved Colocasia, or elephant ear plant. That said, leaf browning on elephant ears is a common complaint. Why do elephant ear…

Image by ananaline The name elephant ears is normally used most often to describe two different genera, Alocasia and Colocasia. The name is simply a nod to the giant foliage these plants produce. Most rise…

Image by Kathryn8 Elephant ear plants, or Colocasia, are tropical plants grown from tubers or from rooted plants. Elephant ears have very large heart-shaped leaves borne on 2 to 3 foot (61-91 cm.) petiole or…

Image by HaiMinhDuong Elephant ear is a name given to several plants in the Colocasia family that are grown for their large, dramatic foliage. These plants are most often grown in cooler climates as an annual…

Image by kuarmungadd Elephant ear plants are a fun and dramatic feature to add to your garden, but just because these beautiful plants are not cold hardy does not mean you can’t keep elephant ear bulbs from…