ON THIS PLANT
Tropical perennial plants called elephant ears are cultivated more for their attractively big leaves than for their flowers. Numerous species of plants belonging to the genera Colocasia, Alocasia, and Xanthosoma go by the common name "elephant ear." Taro, also known as Colocasia esculenta, is the most popular. These quick-growing plants are often planted in the spring after all threat of frost has gone and soil temperatures have warmed to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit. They will reach their full size within two months. Additionally, you can plant them later in the spring.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Xanthosoma
- Family
- Araceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 9-11
- Mature Height
- 1.52 m to 2.44 m
- Mature Spread
- 1.52 m to 2.13 m
- Leaf Color
- Dark Green, Forest Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 10.16 cm to 15.24 cm
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Native Area
- Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
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