Taro

Elephant's ears are lush, tropical accents that look good in any climate. These elephant's ears are hardier than their close relatives (alocasias) and their leaves are heart-shape and larger. When summer's warm weather arrives, they grow fast, achieving a large spread of at least 5 feet. Colocasias languish in drought but thrive in wet soils.

Light:

Sun,Part Sun,Shade

Zones:

7-11

Plant Type:

Bulb

Plant Height:

5-6 feet tall

Plant Width:

5-6 feet wide

Landscape Uses:

Containers,Beds & Borders,Groundcover

Special Features:

Attractive Foliage,Tolerates Wet Soil,Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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Elephant's ear

Colocasia esculenta is also called taro. The plant bears large clumps of heart-shape, matte green leaves. The plant grows 5 feet tall. Zones 7-11
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Black elephant's ears

Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic' offers majestic purple-black leaves that grow 2 feet long on a clumping plant that spreads 6 feet tall by wide. Zones 8-11
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'Illustris' elephant's ears

Colocasia esculenta 'Illustris' bears showy black leaves veined in emerald green. Grow it in part shade to intensify the black leaf coloring. It grows 6 feet tall and wide. Zones 8-11
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Garden Plans

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Raised Beds Garden Plan
Wildlife Water Garden Plan
Wet-Soil Garden Plan

Propagation

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Division