Huge leaves and bold vein patterns make elephant’s ear stand out. Popular indoors and outdoors, this tropical plant makes an eye-catching statement no matter where it is planted. Call on it to serve ...

If you look forward to annual tropical getaways, know that you can bring some of that far-flung vibrancy to your home with the help of an elephant ear plant. The summer-loving greenery thrives in warm ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Their unique aesthetic and tropical vibe make elephant ear plants popular, but they're also great at ...

One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, peony, redbud, azalea, coleus, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. The elephant ear ...

Gardeners across the South have long planted a group of large-foliage plants in their gardens with the common name of elephant ear. These distinctive plants can add a dramatic tropical statement in a ...

Q: I planted elephant ears I bought at Home Depot about three weeks ago and still see nothing growing. Did I plant too soon? Do you suggest starting them indoors? I keep wanting to dig them up and see ...

A: Elephant ears are great summer plants, and add tropical flair to any garden. They are also reasonably carefree. That is until fall, when these great plants — colocasia or alocasia — are not hardy ...

The huge, exotic-looking leaves of elephant's ear can add a lot of spice to an otherwise ordinary-looking garden. Non-gardeners would never guess that a plant so dramatic is also very easy to grow.

This has been a banner year for tropical-plant nuts like me as Regal Shields, Borneo Giant and Portora (just to name a few) started showing up in area garden centers. These are just a few of the ...

I live in a cottage at Messiah Village, and except for hanging baskets and a few perennials, I have become an inside gardener (mainly African violets, philodendra, several floor plants, etc.) I bought ...