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Elephant Ears
Heredity: Hybrid

Data specific to Elephant Ears (Colocasia) (Edit)
Plant habit: Running
Plant height: Dwarf (<20 inches)
Tall (>40 inches)
Leaf base: Peltate
Leaf form: Wavy
Leaf surface (top of leaf): Dull (Matte)
Leaf color (top of leaf): Yellow green
Leaf main veins color (top of leaf): Green
Petiole color: Similar to leaf blade

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 4a
Leaves: Variegated
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Flower Time: Fall: sSaelano
Inflorescence Type: Spike
Underground structures: Rhizome
Resistances: Flood Resistant
Tolerates dry shade
Tolerates foot traffic
Toxicity: Fruit is poisonous: thftopi,oaohlttetoxrd .n salegoaciltaAr srtan txotmaldtap c urntu na.aiaans sog l aym lh ccieis Tdupscnco nso at
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: ir io iia bcntnvceRmaoifeoa hrannceiehott mymrsecgl w hmristeihb. ndehts
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Bulbs
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Thorned: P,61125P
Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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