Elephant Leaf Tree?
Question:There is this tree that I've seen inside of homes with huge leaves that can grow quite large. Im not one hundred percent if it's call an elephant leaf tree however do you get a picture of what Im talking about? What the name and where Can I buy one from?
Answers:
Name: Colocasia-Elephant plant. they are partial to shade out doors makes good border plants. they grow5-6ft h, 3ft w. in cold climates bring inside in fall. They are large bulbs and come in many varieties even black leaves. great container plant. zone 7-10. The price also depends they can range from 6 dollars each to 15 dollars each. They are wonderful, exotic, and resistant to most bugs. Try seed catalogs or plant stores you can order on-line as well.
I believe they are sold in the form of bulbs about the size of a grapefruit, and it is called an elephant plant with monsterous leaves. I actually saw them for sale at Home Depot for about 10 bucks a bulb. Good Luck!
Elephant Ear Plant is all I have ever heard it called.Local Good Garden Centers should sell the BULB even if they don"t sell the mature plant.
It is poisonous how ever if A human or an animal bit into the plant. It is a Bulb. I know it grows wild in Cambodia.
My garden center sells it. Try google, you might have luck just typing in Elephant Ear Plant.
I think you are talking about elephant ear plants, bulbs can be bought at your local nursery.
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