Elephant Ears
Year Introduced: 2011
Country of Origin: USA
Hybridizer or Originator: Brian Paul Williams

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 4 to 8 feet (1.2-2.4 m)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flower Time: Other: Seasonal.
Underground structures: Rhizome
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
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. Viability declines if seeds are allowed to dry. Soak overnight in distilled water and plant.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Offsets
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PPAF

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Trade name information:
Series: Masquerade™
Cultivar name: 'Yucatan Princess'
Common names
  • Elephant's Ear
  • Upright Elephant Ear

Photo Gallery
Location: Gatlinburg Tennessee 
Date: May 29, 2020
Location: Gatlinburg Tennessee 
Date: May 29, 2020
Location: Swayback's Kentucky Jungle
Date: Late evening/ low light
Bloom on left is atypical, exhibiting an abbreviated spathe.

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