Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Elephant Ear
- Hardiness
- USDA Zones 8–10
- Mature size
- Height 5–7 Feet · Spread 5–7 Feet
- Growth rate
- Moderate
This variety is no actively in production in our propagation house and may not return to our catalogue. We maintain this page purely for reference and archival purposes. If you would like to grow this plant, tell us. Your interest helps guide what we bring back.
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This "Elephant Ear" has huge bright green arrowhead shaped leaves. It is a great for a tropical effect in sun or part shade. Cut back plants after the frost kills the tops and mound 10 inches of coarse sand over the stubs and mulch over with pine straw. As weather warms, remove this covering to allow new shoots to emerge. Given rich soil and ample water, these plants will thrive during hot summers. Perhaps originally native to the West Indies but widely grown and naturalized elsewhere in warm climate areas.