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These elephant ears have thick, stiff leaves with tips that point upward.  These are tropical plants but like Colocasias, many are cold hardy enough to survive freezing temperatures.  The leaves will be killed back but the bulbs or rhizomes can survive if precautions are taken.  I have Alocasia macrorhizos plants that have been growing in [...]

Most plant species and cultivars we call elephant ears are members of this genus.  Many of these plants have huge leaves that are kind of “floppy”.  Although the “traditional” elephant ears are bright green (Colocasia esculenta) they actually come in many colors and sizes now.  I really like the big, giant elephant ears but some [...]