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Alocasia Borneo Giant - Upright Elephant Ear

Item Number: 56-15

Important Product Notes:

Categories: Bulbs - Spring Planted shipped 3-1 to 6-1 17 (Summer Catalogue) - Other Than Bulbs - Plants - Container Use - Site Specific Options

Genus: Alocasia

Cultivar: Borneo Giant

Family: Araceae

Nickname: Upright Elephant Ear

Zones: 9, 10 See map

Bloomtime: Mid Summer, Late Summer

Color: Green

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade

Height: 6' +

Pests: Pest Resistant

Moisture: Average

Legend

the plant is one that attracts numerous pollinators

Spring Planted shipped 3-15 to 6-15

Description

Alocasia Borneo Giant is 7'- 10' tall with leaves up to 5' wide, this is the plant that will make the biggest impact in your tropical garden, it dwarfs the other plants! Prefers well-drained soil and partial shade to full sun; winter hardiness zone 9-10. This item is a PLANT, and will arrive in ~4" pots from tissue culture.

Huge, critter resistant elephant-ear-type leaves which normally point to the heavens; add lots of focal impact in the tropical garden and summer patio containers; native to tropical S. and S.E. Asia, these great plants sway and 'sing' a special song in the warm, mid-late summer breezes; performs best in compost rich soil with adequate moisture; will arrive in ~4" pots from tissue culture. (These are best grown in 70°+ soil or start indoors ahead of time on a heat mat).

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