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Coffee Cups elephant's ear

Colocasia esculenta

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Proven Winners - Island Giants® Coffee Cups - elephant's ear - Colocasia esculenta plant details, information and resources.

Water Medium
Coffee Cups elephant's ear (Colocasia esculenta) — Proven Winners - Island Giants® Coffee Cups - elephant's ear - Colocasia esculenta plant details

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
3–5 Ft.
Mature width
2.5–4 Ft.

Classification

Family
Araceae

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Photos (106)

Coffee Cups elephant's ear (Colocasia esculenta) — Drought stress will negatively affect the appearance of the plant; first, allow frost to kill, image 100
Coffee Cups elephant's ear (Colocasia esculenta) — but can tolerate some drought stress; coffee Cups is a clumper., According to the Humane Society, image 99
Coffee Cups elephant's ear (Colocasia esculenta) — These are durable elephant ear plants that will perform best with moist to wet soil; store, image 98
Coffee Cups elephant's ear (Colocasia esculenta) — Coffee Cups elephant ear is not edible and can be harmful to humans if ingested; drought stress, image 97
Coffee Cups elephant's ear (Colocasia esculenta) — To dig and store tubers follow these directions; but can tolerate some drought stress, image 102
Coffee Cups elephant's ear (Colocasia esculenta) — First, allow frost to kill the top of the plant then cut back the stems and dig the tubers, image 103
Coffee Cups elephant's ear (Colocasia esculenta) — Colocasia Coffee Cups form tubers and these tubers can be stored for replanting in the spring, image 101
Coffee Cups elephant's ear (Colocasia esculenta) — Wrap dry tubers in newspapers or pack them in peat moss; to dig and store tubers follow these, image 105
Coffee Cups elephant's ear (Colocasia esculenta) — Wash off any soil and then allow the tubers to dry; some Colocasia esculenta tend to spread by, image 104
Coffee Cups elephant's ear (Colocasia esculenta) — Label each tuber or group of tubers so you know what they are come spring; proven Winners, image 106

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