• A potted Jumbo Elephant Ear with prominent green, heart-shaped leaves in a garden setting.
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Elephant Ear Bulbs - Jumbo

Massive heart-shaped leaves that make a statement in any landscape

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About the Variety

Key Features

Heat Tolerant
Prefers Dappled Shade
Prefers Moist Soil
Fast Growing
Medicinal
Suppresses Weeds

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Colocasia esculenta

LIFE CYCLE

  • Perennial

SEED TYPE

  • Bulb

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Partial Shade

BLOOM SEASON

  • Summer through Fall

GROWTH HABIT

  • Clumping
  • Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 72 inches and up

PLANT TYPE

  • Jumbo

COLOR

  • Green

Fast and easy to grow, Elephant Ears or Colocasia esculenta, won't go unnoticed in your garden! While the whole plant can grow up to 8 feet, each leaf can reach 2 to 3 feet in length and 1 feet in width!

  • • Tender Perennial; Bold and Striking Foliage Reminiscent of Elephant Ears
  • • Perfect Choice for Focal Point or Creating a Tropical-Style Garden; Grows All Summer Until Frost
  • • Thrives and Prefers Partial Shade

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Spring

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 4 to 6 inches Deep

WATER NEEDS

  • High

PLANT SPACING

  • 4 feet

HARDINESS ZONES

  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11

COVERAGE

Amount Recommended Coverage
1 Bulb / Ships in Spring Up to 1 Sq. Ft
3 Bulbs / Ships in Spring Up to 3 Sq. Ft
5 Bulbs / Ships in Spring Up to 5 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

View our Elephant Ear Planting Guide to learn more.

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We guarantee that our seeds & bulbs will be true to type and ready to thrive. If something doesn't grow as expected, we will make it right. Questions? Call us at 855-440-2929

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    Elephant Ear Bulbs - Jumbo FAQs

    What size bulbs will I receive with Jumbo Elephant Ear?

    The bulbs for Jumbo Elephant Ear measure 7 to 9 inches in circumference.

    Customer Reviews

    Overall rating: 2.8 / 5 from 4 reviews.

    While I have had success with some other elephant ears, this cultivar didn’t survive a single season.

    Dan Y. 1/5

    Elephant Ear Bulbs - Jumbo

    Store owner replied: Hello Dan Yarbrough. Thanks so much for your review! We greatly appreciate your feedback on this matter. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and will certainly take your information into account. After speaking with our Customer Service Team, it seems we were able to resolve this for you. If you ever have any other concerns or questions, feel free to reach out to us and we'll be happy to do all we can to assist. Thanks again for your review and best wishes for your growing season!

    I bought them, read and followed directions, and they never came up.

    Sharon Y. 1/5

    Elephant Ear Bulbs - Jumbo

    Store owner replied: Hello, Sharon Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! We greatly appreciate you bringing this to our attention. It's so important to have feedback like this so we can continually improve our products and processes. After speaking with our Customer Service Team, it seems we were able to resolve this for you. Thanks for your time in sharing your experience with us!

    Got them. One was soft upon arrival. They were about 2/3 the size of what I see in the spring at box stores. They took a good solid month to do anything (start to break the soil). Had to research how to plant them as the bulb looks very simliar all around. Could have a little better description as to what side was up. The soft one just ended up wrotting like a potato so did no good. 80% came up. They appear nice but are growing pretty slow and new leaves are coming out much slower than the larger ones I'd purchased locally. Hopefully they come up faster and stronger next year. Overall happy except the soft one I got that rotted.

    Vincent P. 4/5 Verified

    Elephant Ear Bulbs - Jumbo

    Store owner replied: Hello, Vincent Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! We greatly appreciate you bringing this to our attention. It's so important to have feedback like this so we can continually improve our products and processes. After speaking with our Customer Service Team, it seems we were able to resolve this for you. Thanks for your time in sharing your experience with us!

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