The "elephant ears" are big and bold accents that create a tropical look.
The macrorhiza varieties can grow big enough to shelter a rhinoceros, while many of the other varieties are small enough to be useful as indoor plants. The large varieties should be kept cool (not cold) and dry in the winter if you cannot keep them growing indoors.
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Alocasia 'Flamingo Feet'I found this in Thailand in 2005. This variety has a plain green glossy leaf, but the stems are bright pink, giving it a completely different look. It will probably grow to about 3 feet. It likes sun, warmth and rich moist soil. This might be the sam...
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Alocasia cucullata 'Moon Landing'I think this is the most beautiful variegated alocasia found in recent years. This form of A. cucullata has a big bold splash of bright yellow in the center of each leaf. The leaves of this variety are nearly round and as the plant gets older, the va...
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Alocasia lindeniiAlso known as Xanthosoma or Homalomena lindenii, this is one of the most strikingly beautiful of the tender "elephant ears". The leaves are deep velvety green with brightly contrasting white stripes along the veins. It grows to about 2-3' tall and wi...
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Alocasia macrorhiza 'Solid Gold'This new selection of the elephant's ear makes a huge specimen to about 6' tall, yellow all over with some green streaks on the petiole. In shade the yellow changes to yellow-chartreuse. It makes a bold color and texture statement in the summer garde...
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Alocasia macrorhiza 'Storm Warning'This is a new form of the giant elephant's ear with black leaf stalks and shiny dark green to black-green leaves, depending on the amount of sunlight. It makes a striking specimen to about 8' tall, for a large pot or bedding scheme in the summer gard...
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Alocasia micholitziana 'Green Velvet Variegated'This aptly named elephant ear has rich velvety green foliage splashed with pure white, to about 3' tall. The Japanese consider it the most beautiful variegated alocasia. It is a good indoor plant for moderate to bright light, or in a pot in the shade...
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Alocasia odora 'Okinawa Silver'This rare and beautiful variegated "elephant ear" from Okinawa was named and introduced by Dr. Masato Yokoi in Japan. It is similar overall to Alocasia macrorhiza, but smaller, with more rounded, thicker, glossier leaves. It is capable of making a wo...
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Alocasia sanderianaThis is a very beautiful and very rare "African mask" alocasia with deeply lobed, rather plastic-like foliage. The leaves are deep green, very glossy, with gray veins. Likes moist rich soil and warm temperatures, moderate light to shade. Plants sold ...
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Colocasia esculenta 'Coffee Cup'This exciting new elephant ear appeared in Thailand in 2005. It has black stems and black-tinted dark green leaves that form an upright cup which will hold water. It grows to about 4 or 5' tall. This is an exciting new development in plants for the e...
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