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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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Coffee Cups elephant's ear (Colocasia esculenta) — information and resources; colocasia Coffee Cups form tubers and these tubers can be stored for, image 92
Coffee Cups elephant's ear (Colocasia esculenta) — It is really cool and will appeal to kids of all ages
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 directions
Coffee Cups elephant's ear (Colocasia esculenta) — Drought stress will negatively affect the appearance of the plant; first, allow frost to kill, image 82
Coffee Cups elephant's ear (Colocasia esculenta) — Drought stress will negatively affect the appearance of the plant; first, allow frost to kill, image 46
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 51
Coffee Cups elephant's ear (Colocasia esculenta) — Proven Winners - Island Giants® Coffee Cups - elephant's ear - Colocasia esculenta plant details; it is
Coffee Cups elephant's ear (Colocasia esculenta) — Drought stress will negatively affect the appearance of the plant; first, allow frost to kill, image 64
Coffee Cups elephant's ear (Colocasia esculenta) — To dig and store tubers follow these directions; but can tolerate some drought stress, image 84
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