| Description | A Elephant Ears with red petioles that remind me of Rhubarb. A perennial in zone 8 or more, treated as a tender perennial in colder climates. |
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| Pronunciation | (kol-oh-KAY-see-uh)(es-kew-LEN-tuh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc. |
| Hardiness Zone | 8-11 |
| Sunlight | full sun, part sun |
| Moisture | preferrs moist, easily wilts especially when root bound in the pot |
| Soil & Site | average, humusy, moist |
| Flowers | a yellow spathe enclosing a yellow spadix |
| Leaves | large green leaves with red petioles (leaf stem) |
| Stems | corms |
| Dimensions | 36 inches |
| Maintenance | pruning the bottom leaves that are dying, dig the corms after the first frost, clean and store cool and dry, check periodically to see if they are dehydrating, I soak them in a pail of water for a few minutes if this happens, the smaller the corms the quicker they dry out |
| Propagation | division of corms |
| Misc Facts | The Elephant Ears are also called Taro. All parts of the Taro can cause sickness if not cooked before consumed. Sap can also irritate the skin. |
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