Description
Dracaena is a popular indoor plant originally from East Africa that is often used to adorn homes and offices.
Elephant ear plants (Alocasia spp.) received their common name because their leaves look like green renditions of elephant ears. The plants can be kept indoors as house plants or grown outdoors.
The Elephant Ear plant is a Herbaceous Perennial, meaning that they grow from non-woody stems and will re-bloom each year. Elephant Ear plants are actually part of the Caladium family.
The elephant ear is a hybrid that has become a fairly popular ornamental house plant and is one of the easiest to find and buy from the Alocasia genus. Different shades of green and yellow appear through the leaves when sunlight hits the leaves which is an attractive sight.
| Common Name | Alocasia, Elephant Ear (Green), elephants ear |
| Flower Colour | – |
| Bloom Time | Bloom Rarely |
| Height Specification | 2 feet to 6 feet |
| Growing Care | Easy |
Care for Alocasia
- If elephant ear plants are starving for sunlight, their growth becomes stunted and their leaves may turn a bit pale or yellow.
- If that happens to container-grown elephant ears, move them to a better lit area.
- Too much sunlight, on the other hand, can burn the plants’ leaves.
- Adjust your garden accordingly, either by moving the elephant ears or providing them some shade from a tree or other structure.
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