Elephant Ears
Year Introduced: 2012
Heredity: Hybrid
Country of Origin: USA
Hybridizer or Originator: Brian Paul Williams

Data specific to Elephant Ears (Colocasia) (Edit)
Plant habit: Running
Plant height: Tall (>40 inches)
Leaf base: Peltate
Leaf form: Cupped
Leaf surface (top of leaf): Dull (Matte)
Leaf color (top of leaf): Deep green
Petiole junction color (top of leaf): Red
Petiole color: Purple
Blackish

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 5 to 7 feet (1.5-2.1m)
Plant Spread: 30 to 36 inches (76-91cm)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flower Time: Other: Seasonal
Underground structures: Tuber
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Uses: Will Naturalize
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant contain calcium oxalate crystals, an irritant to the mouth and esophagus. Toxic to cats and dogs.
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Remove seed from berry which contains chemicals that inhibit germination.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Trade name information:
Series: Tropi-cools™
Cultivar name: 'Bikini-tini'
Common names
  • Elephant Ear
  • Elephant's Ear

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Location: Eckert's Greenhouse, Sterling Hts, MI
Date: 2012-07-30
Location: z6a MA, my garden
Date: 2013-09-15
Location: Eckert's Greenhouse, Sterling Hts, MI
Date: 2012-07-30
Location: Eckert's Greenhouse, Sterling Hts, MI
Date: 2012-07-30
Location: Eckert's Greenhouse, Sterling Hts, MI
Date: 2012-07-30
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-07-14
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