Elephant Ears
Year Introduced: 2014
Heredity: Open Pollinated
Hybrid
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
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 13
Plant Height: 6 to 7 feet (1.8-2.1 m)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flower Time: Other: Seasonal
Underground structures: Tuber
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: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PPAF
Goes Dormant

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Trade name information:
Series: Gigante
Cultivar name: 'Maximus Gigante'
Common names
  • Elephant's Ear

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Location: z6a MA, my garden
Date: 2015-08-26
6 weeks in ground from a 4" pot.
Location: z6a MA, my garden
Date: 2015-09-27
Location: z6a MA, my garden
Date: 2015-09-27

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