Colocasia esculenta
"Elephant ears"
Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in March/April 2025
Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
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Description
Get in on the hype of tropical greenery with lush and leafy Colocasia esculenta, also known as Taro or Elephant Ears. This fantastic, architectural plant is big and impressive in every way, eventually reaching a size of up to 1.5m and producing a mass of amazing emerald green arrow-shaped leaves each up to 60cm long! Despite its popularity as a house plant, tender Colocasia esculenta can be grown outside during the summer months.
A natural shade dweller, it provides a trendy, tropical touch to any dull corner and looks gorgeous growing in a shady, enclosed or urban garden. If you’re into indoor gardening, freshen up your living space by growing this gutsy, air-purifying tropical gem in your home. Once the weather warms up, pop your Elephant Ears outside to liven up a shady corner of the patio or balcony.
Our colocasia bulbs are grown and cultivated in Costa Rica.
Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Suitable for indoors
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Comes back every year
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Thrives well in full sun
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Great for shade
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Packed in paper bags
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Needs winter protection
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Colocasia esculenta
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Flower colour
Green
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Bulb size
18/+ (baseball size)
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Established height
1.2-1.5m
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Established spread
50-70cm
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Leaf colour
Green, black
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Tender/Tropical
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Indoors
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Exotic gardens
Greenhouse -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Any free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
RHS Award (AGM)
Yes
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Growing skill
Requires specific conditions
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
Harmful if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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