







elephant ear
Taxonomy
Alocasia californium
Alocasia
Araceae
Alismatales

How to care for elephant ear
How often to water your elephant ear

every 9
elephant ear needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for elephant ear in your home

a window
elephant ear may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of elephant ear in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize elephant ear

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your elephant ear after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Brown edges I am not sure what I’m doing wrong with this plant every time it puts off a new leaf it started getting brown crusty edges so I’ve been cutting them off but I don’t know what to do so it stops
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Does anyone else’s like drip water from leaves #BlackVelvetAlocasia
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Yellowing spots on azlanii Hi everyone! I haven’t posted in a bit. All your help has been so appreciated. I learned so much that I was able to get by with all the knowledge I received. I have not quite figured out the cause of this though. I don’t know what to do, how to help, or how to prevent it on the new leaf. I got this plant maybe two weeks ago? Give or take. It had a small mark on it, but now it’s turned to yellowing spots on the leaves. I’ve never had this issue with other plants. The yellowing has always been on the outer edge but never in the middle. This is my absolute favorite plant. I love her so much. I need help getting her healthy and happy. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #NewGrowth #GrowLights #NewPlantMom #AlocasiaAddicts #Alocasia #alocasiaazlanii @LushLeaves25 @Prentyce @SuperbRaspfern @TheConservator @theloveofplants @CopiousWeed @DeanSucc4
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I have a leaf on my alocasia frydek that is turning a yellow/brown color. Does that mean it’s getting too much sun? This is my first variegated plant. She’s about 3 feet from my window and does get a little direct sun.
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Did I do this right
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Why do my Alocasia leaves droop?
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I just got this plant at the beginning of April from Lowe’s. It came in a self watering pot. I’ve taken care of it per the directions so far but noticed this leaf completely yellowed. I’m brand new to house plants, help!! 😂
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Help please! #GiantTaro my plant was starting to yellow and I figured it needed to be repotted. I found that it was root bound so I loosened it a bit and repotted but that seems to have accelerated the yellowing.
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Happy Friday, folks! I don’t have anything to really show off for #FreshLeafFriday but I do have a couple new plants to show yall!! Plz welcome: 🌱 Alocasia Batik 🌱 Hoya Krimson Princess 👑 #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PlantTherapy #AlocasiaAddicts
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Little update on my Alocasia dragon scale. It’s doing really well! Giving it a nice water. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #Alocasia #AlocasiaDragonScale
Care Summary for elephant ear
elephant ear
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 3ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
