Upright Elephant Ear | |
Elephant's Ear |
Heredity: | GE/GMO |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Other |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Full Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 13 |
Leaves: | Fragrant Other |
Flowers: | Blooms on old wood |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer: laonSase. |
Inflorescence Type: | Compound |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous: oat o tsa Apd a oeaustnnco, t tis moacrrdnt.uoia apeisne t claxtinctltxntaohrlhia.mo dg llrsysToula fcg tcasnah p |
Propagation: Seeds: | Start indoors: eeeatdatnoitlnoopl lhs iitgodetiRiawehrcvifgteiyry oasmd wsa . rh.cn nr ds lncdi aneoh i iohenteaerdmineliic tbmiiytsvrd kinelwl V diemocrehblt.eabS afatn rs a se |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division Stolons and runners |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
Posted by eclayne (Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA - Zone 6a) on Jun 4, 2012 10:56 AM bab:AH ciir [ Reply to this comment | ] |
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