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Alocasia Elephants Ear

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If you thought the Monstera were massive, wait until you see the elephant ear! Elephant ear plants clearly get their nickname from the wonderfully gigantic size of their heart-shaped (or elephant...

Size: 140mm

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If you thought the Monstera were massive, wait until you see the elephant ear!

Elephant ear plants clearly get their nickname from the wonderfully gigantic size of their heart-shaped (or elephant ear-shaped!) leaves.

Elephant ears belong to two related groups of plants, Colocasia and Alocasia. Both types can be grown in the garden (not in Tasmania) or as houseplants, though alocasia's are more often planted outdoors (they are generally larger) and alocasia's are a bit more common as houseplants.

You can’t expect your elephant ear plant to grow as large indoors as it would outside, but that’s probably a good thing considering a single leaf can grow to be two feet wide and stems can reach five or more feet, depending on the variety.

140mm pot

Handy Growing Tips:

Elephant ears need bright sunlight when grown indoors, but nothing too harsh. If you notice the leaves are looking bleached or singed, move it to a dimmer spot or add a sheer curtain. Outdoors they do well in partial shade.

Elephant ears like to stay consistently moist, but not soggy. Be especially careful with watering if you use a pot without drainage holes. Always test the soil with your finger first. Humidity is also important to elephant ears, so it is a good idea to set the pot in a saucer of water elevated by pebbles. (The pebbles will prevent the roots from sitting directly in the water, which will cause rotting).

If you have heating units or air-conditioners, it is best to avoid placing plants underneath or next to them. This is because of the air blowing out from these units can be extremely hot or cold which can leave a healthy plant burnt, damaged and stressed. We recommend the Australian made Munash Organics soil food & foliage spray or The Plant Runner Plant Food or neem oil to keep you plants happy and healthy!

Plant Shipping - WE CANNOT SHIP PLANTS OUTSIDE OF AUSTRALIA!!!

-        Flat Rate $20 shipping for plants within Australia, this for example would cover say 2 x 130mm plants that we bare root and can fit in a small satchel. Note, for much bigger plants we may need to charge a little more than the $20 and this would be on a case-by-case basis with our aim to ship for the least amount possible. You may choose to cancel the order should shipping not be acceptable to you.

Please select $20 Plant Shipping at checkout.

Note:  Plants shipped to mainland Australia will arrive bare rooted.

We CAN NOT ship plants to WA.

*Disclaimer:  We pack our gorgeous plants for shipment extremely carefully, however we do ask that you keep in mind that once they leave our store, we cannot guarantee how carefully they are handled in transit. We cannot guarantee they have been sung to or talked to by the postmen!

So, if a leaf is a little bent, bruised or maybe a small stem broken off, we cannot control this. If by some chance your plant did not arrive alive, never fear, we have got you covered just email our customer service team hobart@thespottedquoll.com.au and we will either replace the plants pronto or refund you.

 

 

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