Giant upright elephant ear

Night ascented lily, Asian taro, Arum odorum, Caladium odorum, Colocasia odora

A vigorous evergreen upright perennial grown for it's fun extra large arrow shaped leaves.

Planning

Difficulty

Moderate

Flowering time

Summer

Fruiting time

Autumn

Harvesting

Generally not harvested.

Special features

Geography

Environment

Light

Partial Sun

Soil moisture

Moist

Soil type

Loam, Sand

Soil PH preference

Neutral, Acid

Frost hardiness

Tender

Uses

Notes

A drought tolerant, low maintenance architectural plant for containers in conservatories or sub-tropical Mediterranean glasshouses.

Personality

Family

Araceae

Flower colour

Yellow

Scent

None

Problems

Root Rot

Phytophthora spp.

Red Spider Mite

Tetranychus urticae