| Elephant's Ear | |
| Taro |
| Heredity: | GE/GMO |
| Plant habit: | Running |
| Plant height: | Tall (>40 inches) |
| Leaf base: | Non-peltate |
| Leaf form: | Flat Bullate (quilted) |
| Leaf surface (top of leaf): | Glossy |
| Leaf color (top of leaf): | Purple |
| Leaf main veins color (top of leaf): | Whitish |
| Petiole color: | Yellow |
| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7a |
| Leaves: | Semi-evergreen |
| Flower Time: | Other: selonSaa |
| Inflorescence Type: | Compound |
| Underground structures: | Corm |
| Resistances: | Powdery Mildew Gophers/Voles Flood Resistant |
| Toxicity: | Other: llngenls padtla xr tu lt ocni uaaop.ot nt tr faoaholdnchtc yaoi msrdstaa.tosx,u aAtseor ocmht aaTgiis ct cnpsin ae |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Start indoors: etac aentsgi i bdehitmo.nw achtnrbrheaeietRis moi ynocsmhricohlmv rnief |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Layering Other |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon |
| Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: APFP Epiphytic |
| Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| Looks amazing by ediblelandscapingsc | Aug 23, 2015 9:05 PM | 1 |
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