How to Grow Elephant Ears. “Elephant ears” is a common name for a group of perennial tropical plants planted with their large, heart-shaped leaves. Most of these herbaceous species in the arum or aroid family (Araceae) offered as ornaments belong to the genus Colocasia, Alocasia, and Xanthosoma, although there are others with similar appearance and growth habits.
Benefits to grow Elephant Ears
- Prevent scurvy
- Eliminates free radicals
- Treats acne
- Balance hormones
- Treats insomnia
- Prevent heart ailments
- Prevent cramps
- Brain health
- Formation of hemoglobin
How to grow an elephant ear plant indoors
Dividing Elephant Ear Tuber
Hold your parent plant in the fall for a higher chance of success
- Soak your tools with bleach to avoid transmitting infections. First, mix 1 part bleach with
- Remove the parent plant from its pot or from the ground
- Choose healthy root crops and roots to separate from the parent plant.
- Separate new root crops from parent plants.
Replanting the Tubers
- Plant root crops indoors if you want to grow them quickly.
- Store root crops in a cool, dark place until spring if you want to plant them outside.
- Choose a sunny planting area to separate the shade.
- Plant root crops unless the temperature reaches 40 ° F (4 ° C) and above.
- Place the elephant’s ears 3-6 ft (0.91-1.83 m) apart.
- Keep the soil around your plants always moist.
