| Elephant's Ear | |
| Upright Elephant Ear |
| Heredity: | Hybrid |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Partial or Dappled Shade Full Shade |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
| Leaves: | Good fall color |
| Fruit: | Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Flowers: | Malodorous |
| Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring: eno.lSasa |
| Inflorescence Type: | Cyathium |
| Underground structures: | Corm |
| Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant Squirrels Tolerates dry shade |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous: h urtt yn.rnex i ootaolllonit.ndt tg hc cm tdnA o itdpoi oaspoessltsfToau lh,tacsn a mlu xrsstaeaaatcnag cciara ap |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Seeds are hydrophilic: scnrhea ticmfyvt o dttwr inoen tidlsShadwo lbhrdoeirtlVs hli oesiy.a ebdbwciln.gtiataeRk i . dtynsedmeiimrrmh peaa n enieodisi lagrr a csi taicloenloeaihefnt e nve |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Stolons and runners |
| Containers: | Suitable for hanging baskets |
| Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
| Posted by eclayne (Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA - Zone 6a) on Jun 4, 2012 10:53 AM iLri a msf Bro [ Reply to this comment | |
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| Over wintering by mjsponies | Jul 8, 2014 11:27 AM | 3 |
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