Please let me know if any of these are going to be eaten by deer, in which case I won't waste time and effort trying to uproot and move them, or if I think I need it anyway, try to protect it somehow if moved. We are moving a few miles in the near future to a rural location. TIA!

Colocasia esculenta / elephant ear
Crinum
Curcuma / Siam tulip
Russelia equisetiformis / firecracker plant
Zingiber officinale / culinary ginger

Pretty sure they will avoid the ginger as it's so aromatic. Deer tend not to touch aromatics. But guessing here.

Thank you!

Nothing has ever eaten my elephant ears. I believe they are toxic to most animals.

Thank you!

Deer have not caused any problems with my amaryrillis or crinum.

That's cool, thank you!

I'm glad the team pitched in as I don't grow any of those.

Hey Tiffany,

The Colocasia esculenta is actually an edible (taro root), popular in Malaysia and other South East Asia countries. It CANNOT be eaten raw, but once cooked is edible. Between this and your ginger, you have the beginnings of a survival yard! Kidding aside, they are pretty plants and I've never seen deer, squirrels or rabbits mess with them. After observing neighbors' plants, they survive here without babying. I bought 3 this year to plant out in the yard.

Thank you! I would like to try poi sometime but would probably be better if I wasn't the chef on that.

I've had these for decades, starting with 1 big bulb that I got @ Meijer's in OH. : ) I'd like to keep a few around to make castings of the leaves.