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Alocasia spp.: Elephant's Ear, Alocasia, Taro

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Release Date: 4/28/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-fp033-1999

Agriculture

Abstract

The genus Alocasia contains numerous species with arrow-shaped leaves that come in a wide array of sizes, colors, patterns, and variegation. Alocasia, or elephant’s ear, provides a tropical feel to the landscape and is well suited as an accent plant, border or edging, groundcover or mass planting, or as a container or houseplant.

About this Publication

This document is FPS 33, one of a series of the Department of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date September 1999. Revised August 2018 and November 2025. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Gilman, E., Klein, R. W., & Hansen, G. (2018). Alocasia spp. Elephant’s Ear. EDIS, 2018(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fp033-1999

Authors

Keighly Graves
Keighly Graves
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horticultural science specialist, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program

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Wendy Wilber
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state program coordinator and Extension agent IV, UF/IFAS Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program

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Tom Wichman
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University of Florida

Extension program manager, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program, UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency

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Claire Lewis
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state specialized agent II and director Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program, UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency

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Gail Hansen
Gail Hansen
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professor, sustainable landscape design, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences

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Ryan Klein
Ryan Klein
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assistant professor, arboriculture, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

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