Arrowleaf Elephant Ear
Kiersten Rankel
Kiersten lives in New Orleans, LA and graduated with her masters degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Tulane University in 2019.
She has conducted or assisted on research studies covering trees such as the bald cypress, swamp maple, and water tupelo, as well as important marsh grasses including Juncus, Spartina, and Phragmites.
Kiersten is a certified Louisiana Master Naturalist and regularly volunteers with local community gardens and nonprofits to help restore critical ecosystems along the Gulf Coast.
4.5 out of 5 (12 experiences)
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Also known as
American Taro, Xanthosoma atrovirens, Xanthosoma aurea, Alocasia xanthosoma variegata and Xanthosoma sagittifolium.
Taxonomy
Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Xanthosoma
Araceae
Alismatales
How to care for Arrowleaf Elephant Ear
How often to water your Arrowleaf Elephant Ear
every 9
Arrowleaf Elephant Ear needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnāt 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 Arrowleaf Elephant Ear in your home
a window
Arrowleaf Elephant Ear may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves š, 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 Arrowleaf Elephant Ear in your home š”.
How to fertilize Arrowleaf 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 itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Arrowleaf Elephant Ear after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
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Emily is seeking to be struggling a little. I repotted her to a larger pot a couple weeks ago because she seemed to be growing unhappy and she hasnāt recovered. How can I help?!
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Hi, My arrowhead is growing great but it gets to the point where its leaves get too heavy and then the stem cracks and dies. Could this be too much water or too little? Or does it need more support? The leaves tend to lose their color a little as well. #ArrowleafElephantEar
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beautiful new growth on my #ArrowleafElephantEar #ElephantEar !!
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read below! my elephant ear has just sprouted out a new leaf (yay!) BUT!! one of the old leaves is turning yellow. both the other old and the new leaf are all perfectly green but this one isnāt :/ any ideas?
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Browning leaves I have had my plant for like a month and it has started browning. I water it about once every 5 or 6 days and it is close to the window. Please help
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Iām not sure whatās going on with my elephant plant. I only water when completely try. Iām using my meter stick. It sits in the west window , no direct sun. Please help as my plant is turning brown and yellow š„ŗ. #ElephantEar #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict
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What's eating my elephant ear? And how do I stop it?
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Whatās happening to my dude? I canāt spot any bugs and he only gets watered about once a week depending on how dry his soil is. Both of these leaves are fairly new. He seems to kill off at least one old leaf when he spits out a new one. It started with fading color and now has these spots. Pot has drainage and soil is chunky. UPDATE: definitely not over watering. Roots are ridiculously healthy. I moved it into a smaller pot but itās tight in there. Guess weāll wait and see what happens #ArrowleafElephantEar
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You guys! Big Willy has been hiding his willys from me š¤£ I've been so concentrated on the wee ones I didn't know the big boy Mccoy sloophin' up in the middle! Such a sly ole willy! š¤£ #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #newgrowth #planttherapy #plantmafia #plantsmademedoit #plantshelfie #plantstash #elephantear #Freewilly
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Itās looking like itās color is fading #ArrowleafElephantEar
Care Summary for Arrowleaf Elephant Ear
Arrowleaf Elephant Ear
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Large, lush leaves 9
Fast grower 5
Browns easily 4
Survivor 4
Pest magnet 3
11/17/2021
Iāve been dealing with spider mites since I got this plant. The little cups that form as the leaves grow are unfortunately great hiding places for the mites. Other than continually treating and dunking the plant, itās been trying itās hardest to survive
Pest magnet
Browns easily
06/26/2021
Loves organics in the soil, worm castings and such. Likes to be watered frequently and grows very fast.
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
05/28/2021
grows fast, so resilient
05/16/2021
watch out for bugs!!
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Browns easily
Pest magnet
03/17/2021
Stalks can buckle
Large, lush leaves
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