You can also grow these plants in containers inside. Similar to other tuber plants, like dahlias, elephant ears need a large container (about 1 gallon) to grow if you decide to start them indoors.

Use elephant ears anywhere you want to make an impact with a striking foliage plant. In a container, they can stand alone as a statement, but placed with other leafy plants, they become essential ...

Alocasia cucullata, Chinese taro or Chinese ape. This type of elephant ear is a slow-growing, clumping evergreen plant reaching up to 2 ft. high and makes for an excellent indoor container plant.

You can get Elephant Ears in Grow a Garden from the Summer Seed Pack or Exotic Summer Seed pack in Grow a Garden. For both packs, there's a 0.5% chance it will be Elephant Ears, making them the ...

Elephant ears tend to prefer partial shade or bright, indirect sunlight. The ideal temperature for elephant ear plants to bloom is between 70 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. If you're planting your ...

If you’re already growing your elephant ears in a container, then this is very easy! Just put the container in a cool spot that stays above freezing, like a garage, during the winter and cut off ...

If you have the room and the light, you can grow the plants indoors. Trim all but a few central leaves, then move indoors to a bright area with temperatures in the 45- to 65-degree range.

Elephant ears are only hardy to zone 9 or to Florida, where they are perennials. Midwesterners grow them as an annual or bring them into the house as a houseplant before the first frost.

My elephant's-ear bulbs stay in the ground all year. Wait until the long-range forecast looks dry before planting. Our backyard is visible to our neighbors, who have a raised patio that allows ...

Within the elephant ears group, plant and leaf sizes are highly variable, some are petite and low-growing others are gargantuan and towering, achieving heights of five to ten feet. Whatever their ...

Stingray alocasia, elephant ear stingray Light: Sun to partial shade Height: 4 to 6 feet Spread: 3 to 4 feet USDA Hardiness Zones: 9 to 11 Origin: mutation of a hybrid The month of March … ...