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Old 03-17-2021, 06:01 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Valor_X View Post
Anyone growing Alocasia/Colocasia Elephant Ears? My understanding is they grow very similar to Bananas through a corm and propagate similarly as well.
They are a beast.....
Fast facts for zone 5/6.

First the plant is usually an understory plant in the areas which I have observed however they thrive in full sun also. This is good.
The plant is used as an atrium filler plant in many northern applications.

Overwintering in a (your plants have to be big) large container with low light usually is no issue for an average grow space. The plant is a dripper though.
Mature plants have a 5x5+ robust footprint.

The plant in grow zones 10 and up is an outstanding year round plant.
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