Elephant ears grow best in rich, humusy, moist, slightly acidic soil (pH of 5.5 to 7.0) to the point of being wet but not soggy. To achieve proper soil conditions, you may have to work compost ...

The ideal temperature for storing elephant ear tubers is between 70°F and 75°F. If you don't have soil, peat moss, or coco coir in which to store tubers, you can use materials like wood shavings ...

An unnamed elephant ear is most likely to be Colocasia esculenta, the food plant taro, which also makes an impressive ornamental. However, the wild taro is listed as invasive in some states with ...

Even in our mild coastal gardens, elephant ears, which grow from perennial underground tubers, will go dormant each winter. Except in heavy clay soils, the tubers can be left in the ground over ...

Tropical elephant ears are a gamble if left in the ground over winter, but the tubers can be boxed in peat and stored in a cool, dark place. Credit: Newsday / Tony Jerome By JESSICA DAMIANO ...

A: Elephant ears are great summer plants, and add tropical flair to any garden. They are also reasonably carefree. That is until fall, when these great plants — colocasia or alocasia — are not ...

Q: I've always admired the exotic tropical look of elephant ears in a landscape. What’s involved in propagating them? – R.T., Springfield Answer by Master Gardener Rose Utley. Elephant’s ...

Two elephant ears had been planted along the edge of the Andersons’ front yard, ... The plants, which grow from a tuber that is a staple of local people’s diet in the tropics, ...

Giant elephant's-ear plants bring taste of the tropics. Staff Writer. ... Borneo Giant produces ears or leaves that will reach 5 feet in width with a plant 7 to 10 feet in height.

They're no longer commonplace or just ordinary green. Elephant ears are becoming the drama queens in our tropical gardens. Many Houstonians know these as the enormous leaves of Colocasia esculenta ...

The foliage of Colocasia esculenta, commonly known as elephant ears or taro, ... The tuber of taro is nontoxic and actually a staple food product in many parts of tropical Asia.