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Hardiness: USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade
Danger: All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color: Pale Yellow
Bloom Time: Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall
Foliage: Grown for foliage Deciduous Herbaceous Veined
Other details: Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens
Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
On May 1, 2009, redcamaro350ss from Statesville, NC wrote:
Not had much time growing this plant. (mine are only about four inches tall now) They do start pretty easily from seed but in an experiment we did in a class at NCSU they required cold stratification. The seeds seem to take a while even after that and may require more patience than anything. I started out with two plants, but after planting them (6 weeks later) some more of the seeds germinated. After they germinate growth is rapid!
On Sep 26, 2007, joan30157 from Dallas, GA (Zone 7b) wrote:
I love these elephant ears, they provide shade for the smaller varieties that can't take the full sun. They also provide a great habitat for frogs and lizards. Also great for hide and seek.
On Jan 20, 2006, Suze_ from Bastrop County, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:
Plant Delights offers this description:
"Resembling an alocasia, the 6' tall grey petioles (stalks) hold the large silver-veined grey-green leaves outright. When the plants mature, the tip of the leaf arches downward and each leaf develops bizarre appendages on the underside...you'll just have to see it for yourself. This clone of C. gigantea makes a fast-multiplying clump, but without the long runners of many C. esculenta forms...still plenty to share"
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
, Tucson, Arizona Malvern, Arkansas Clayton, California Escondido, California Torrance, California Gulf Breeze, Florida Winter Haven, Florida Dallas, Georgia Horse Cave, Kentucky Rienzi, Mississippi Joplin, Missouri Billings, Montana Roswell, New Mexico Elizabeth City, North Carolina Statesville, North Carolina Swannanoa, North Carolina Fannettsburg, Pennsylvania Aynor, South Carolina Amarillo, Texas Austin, Texas Mansfield, Texas San Antonio, Texas Manassas, Virginia Concrete, Washington
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