How to grow upright elephant ear
Alocasia macrorrhizos
When to plant upright elephant ear
Plant upright elephant ear in spring after the last frost into rich, moisture-retentive soil in partial shade. Freezing temperatures kill the foliage, but in zone 8a and south it regrows from the base when warm weather returns; in colder zones lift or grow it in a container moved indoors for winter.
Upright Elephant Ear is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 36 to 60 in apart
- Sun
- Partial sun
Common problems
- all parts toxic calcium oxalate
- foliage killed by freezing temperatures
- wind damage to tender leaves
Sources
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