An unnamed elephant ear is most likely to be Colocasia esculenta, the food plant taro, which also makes an impressive ornamental. However, the wild taro is listed as invasive in some states with ...

At times, Houseplants 101 turns its eye on plants that are more well-known for growing outdoors than indoors. One example is caladium, or elephant ear plants.

Royal Hawaiian Maui Gold elephant ear is a vibrant green plant that thrives in zones 8 and warmer. The plant can grow up to 48 inches tall and wide, making it an excellent backdrop for other plants.

Caladium leaves can be shaped like hearts, arrows, or lances in color combinations of red, pink, rose, white, chartreuse, and green. The brilliant foliage of this classic plant is often ...

Luminary Sunset Coral has turned The Garden Guy into a full-blown phlox fanatic. The rousing color would probably remind you of some electrifying lipstick or fingernail polish, a rare color in the ...

The past few years have been like a revival of the gardening spirit when it comes to The Gardening Guy and caladiums. In the '90s I went bonkers planting caladiums On Gardening: Heart to Heart ...

There are 29 varieties in the Heart to Heart Caladium Collection. Next year in 2024, ... Royal Hawaiian Maui Gold elephant ears and Luminary Sunset Coral tall garden phlox.

Caladiums are grown for their brightly colored leaves, while Alocasia and Colocasia are grown for huge, waxy green leaves that are often highlighted with white, purple or another contrasting color.

While elephant ear plants are quite attractive, use caution when working with stems or foliage. The sap is dangerously irritating. (Walter Reeves for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) ...

A Elephant ears and caladium bulbs are grown for their showy foliage and some years never produce a bloom. Other years, they produce their spathe-like flowers in abundance.

The Chartreuse Giant elephant’s-ear (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) is a tropical tuber and a member of the Arum family, which includes anthurium, caladium, philodendron and pothos.As with other ...