One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, peony, redbud, azalea, coleus, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. The elephant ear ...

"Elephant ear" is a common name for several plant genuses within the Araceae family, including Colocasia, Alocasia, and Xanthosoma. If you're a plant lover, you may have been drawn in by elephant ears ...

Elephant ear plants make a striking addition to any garden thanks to their lush, oversized, heart-shaped leaves. However, these tropical plants—which include colocasias, alocasias, and ...

No matter where you go this summer, the tropical look will be hot, and one of the key ingredients to this Caribbean style garden is the elephant ear, the drama queen of the landscape. With leaves that ...

In an age where urbanisation often severs our connection with nature, alocasias offer a tangible bridge. Its oversized leaves command us to pause, look closely, and marvel at plant architecture ...

Q: I have had elephant ears for 25 years. One of the plants is now blooming a large, white, bulbous flower, with another on the way. I have had several neighbors over to see them, and they have never ...

Are Colocasia esculenta plants poisonous to cats? I want to purchase more plants, but how do I tell whether they are poisonous before I buy? The foliage of Colocasia esculenta, commonly known as ...