Alocasia California
Alocasia California
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If you want an instant tropical impact in your rainforest themed garden that survives hard freezes and is easily dug up overwintered as a bulb/corm further north where the ground freezes, the "California" elephant ear is the plant for you. Its also called dwarf elephant ear, which to me is a misnomer. Although "California" has 15 inch leaves while the full sized varieties of alocasias can have leaves up to 5 feet wide, the clumping nature of this plant makes up for the lack in leaf size. The trunks on mine are over a foot tall now despite harsh winters, and it prolifically produces offsets or "pups" at the base which can be propagated or left in place for a full and rounded look.
This plant ships as a full size plant about 2 feet tall
Name | Alocasia California |
Mature Height | Up to 6 feet tall, will vary on sunlight, soil and how big the area is for it to grow |
Water | Frequent watering, keep soil moist but not soggy |
Sunlight | Partial sunlight, can grow in shade too, not too much sun and not full sun |
Soil | Rich loamy soil |
Indoor Growing | Yes |
Hardiness zone | 9-12 |
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