Plant Care Elephant Bush Reviews

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4.6 out of 5 (194 experiences)

Elephant Bush has a Survivor plant personality Survivor 123
Elephant Bush has a Fast grower plant personality Fast grower 89
Elephant Bush has a Easy to propagate plant personality Easy to propagate 42
Elephant Bush has a Pet friendly plant personality Pet friendly 20
Elephant Bush has a Browns easily plant personality Browns easily 18
Elephant Bush has a Blooms easily plant personality Blooms easily 17
Elephant Bush has a Large, lush leaves plant personality Large, lush leaves 10
Elephant Bush has a Pest magnet plant personality Pest magnet 5
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leaf-1 13 Plants
xp 180 XP
globe Townsend, DE
08/03/2021

I have two elephant plant has been doing great!! I forget to water it quiet often and it still thriving!

Fast grower Fast grower
Survivor Survivor
Elephant Bush plant photo by @Rae0807 named Cream on Greg, the plant care app.
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leaf-1 1 Plants
xp 26 XP
globe Cedar Park, TX
08/02/2021

I LOVE THIS PLANT

Fast grower Fast grower
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
Survivor Survivor
Elephant Bush plant photo by @LuLu246 named Jerimiah (jermy) on Greg, the plant care app.
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leaf-1 2 Plants
xp 116 XP
globe Birmingham, AL
08/01/2021

death

Pet friendly Pet friendly
Elephant Bush plant photo by @mjohnson named tubbo on Greg, the plant care app.
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leaf-1 39 Plants
xp 4,586 XP
globe Meridian, ID
07/27/2021

This plant is extremely resilient. I’ve had it for a while and it grows so very fast! I have it in the west facing window and it gets full sun and loves it. In summer i water maybe 2x/month, rest of the year only once. It’s easy to take care of.

The BAD thing about this plant- It is a serious pest magnet. I’ve dealt with a fungus gnats and Mealybugs on this plant (but the plant still kept growing while being infested haha). Gnats we’re no problem but the mealybugs I’ve been fighting for a LONG TIME. I’ve tried everything! Finally I just cut every single leaf off of the plant, changed the pot and the soil and it seems to be doing okay! After doing all that it even sprouted a new leaf a weekish later.

Basically- love this plant, fast grower, resilient, but pest magnet :(

Fast grower Fast grower
Survivor Survivor
Pest magnet Pest magnet
Elephant Bush plant photo by @Plantmomma named Eli on Greg, the plant care app.
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leaf-1 24 Plants
xp 2,804 XP
07/25/2021

Don’t toss branches that break. Let them callous for a day in the shade and drop them in a small jar of water. The roots are visible practically the next day. Then, when the roots are two inches long, plant!

Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
Elephant Bush plant photo by @JoyKling named Joy on Greg, the plant care app.
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@Spencer
leaf-1 1 Plants
xp 35 XP
globe Murrieta, CA
07/22/2021

Plant it in a pot size that you want it to be cause it can grow fast.
I use succulent soil or you could use high nitrogen soil.
U can water it and put it in the sun all day

Fast grower Fast grower
Survivor Survivor
Elephant Bush plant photo by Spencer named Liliput on Greg, the plant care app.
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leaf-1 32 Plants
xp 670 XP
globe Port Lincoln, South Australia
07/06/2021

Just a easy beautiful plant. I’ve had mine years and it sits on the deck in South Australian weather year round. There’s been days at a time where it’s been pouring with rain and even the water tray underneath fills up so I haven’t had to water it for weeks and it’s been completely fine. Does well in 30+ degrees Celsius heat too. Never had to repot it.

Survivor Survivor
Elephant Bush plant photo by @Alisha named Yen on Greg, the plant care app.
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leaf-1 5 Plants
xp 146 XP
globe Kennewick, WA
07/02/2021

super strong plant i love it because it’s so pretty and hasn’t died on me when i first got it it’s soil was so dry and i was surprised the leaves hadn’t fallen such a cute plant and a survivor

Fast grower Fast grower
Survivor Survivor
Elephant Bush plant photo by @livlovesplants77 named Eli on Greg, the plant care app.
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leaf-1 3 Plants
xp 198 XP
globe Nashville, IN
06/30/2021

she is beautiful. and i went like 20 days without watering her and she lived.

Survivor Survivor
Fast grower Fast grower
Elephant Bush plant photo by @girlboss named chuncky on Greg, the plant care app.
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leaf-1 7 Plants
xp 180 XP
globe Marathon, FL
06/26/2021

Love him so much, but he’s kinda flimsy, and likes to drop leaves all the time.

Fast grower Fast grower
Browns easily Browns easily
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
Survivor Survivor
Elephant Bush plant photo by @Iguana_slayer named Big Ben on Greg, the plant care app.
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leaf-1 66 Plants
xp 4,630 XP
globe Vallejo, CA
06/24/2021

I got this limp guy as a gift. He wouldnt stand up on his own so i flopped him over to one side and just kept up with watering him when needed and he got lots of sunshine and he has visible growth nearly every day!

Fast grower Fast grower
Survivor Survivor
Elephant Bush plant photo by @AshinByAlex named Oscar on Greg, the plant care app.
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leaf-1 11 Plants
xp 498 XP
06/22/2021

It’s low maintenance

Fast grower Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
Blooms easily Blooms easily
Pet friendly Pet friendly
Survivor Survivor
Browns easily Browns easily
Pest magnet Pest magnet
Elephant Bush plant photo by @Bellvaness4 named Mr Tree on Greg, the plant care app.
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leaf-1 13 Plants
xp 136 XP
globe Ann Arbor, MI
06/18/2021

I received my elephant bush as a neglected big box store bonsai and once I got on a more regular watering schedule (I say *more* regular instead of regular because even my watering schedule isn’t perfect) it grew plenty fast in my opinion. It doesn’t really attract pests from what I’ve seen but I did find a jumping spider on the leaves once while watering (it scared the daylights outta me). It drops leaves sometimes a bit more than I’d like it do but like I said, I’m still learning.

Fast grower Fast grower
Survivor Survivor
Elephant Bush plant photo by @krystelle named Khaleesi on Greg, the plant care app.
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leaf-1 58 Plants
xp 2,928 XP
06/14/2021

Weird slow growing little nugget. Needs frequent rotation to avoid leaning.

Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
Elephant Bush plant photo by @tinybabysloth named Elephant bush on Greg, the plant care app.
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leaf-1 66 Plants
xp 4,630 XP
globe Vallejo, CA
06/14/2021

Scarlett, honey, she is sensitive. Mind you she’s only a baby but those leaves will disconnect so be gentle. Hasnt given any problems outside or inside.

Elephant Bush plant photo by @AshinByAlex named Scarlett on Greg, the plant care app.
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@Elan
leaf-1 4 Plants
xp 80 XP
globe Shanghai, Shanghai Shi
06/13/2021

Love it

Survivor Survivor
Elephant Bush plant photo by Elan named Greeny on Greg, the plant care app.
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@Elan
leaf-1 4 Plants
xp 80 XP
globe Shanghai, Shanghai Shi
06/11/2021

Easy to take care of

Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Elephant Bush plant photo by Elan named Elephantine on Greg, the plant care app.
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leaf-1 7 Plants
xp 475 XP
globe Midwest City, OK
06/09/2021

Needs lots of light!!

Fast grower Fast grower
Elephant Bush plant photo by @Caitlinskyeee named Gobi on Greg, the plant care app.
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leaf-1 11 Plants
xp 176 XP
globe Lethbridge, Alberta
06/08/2021

This is a plant that is super easy to take care of. Requires minimal watering, and doesn’t wilt or brown if overwatered. It roots and grows very quickly, even with low sunlight.

Fast grower Fast grower
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
Blooms easily Blooms easily
Survivor Survivor
Elephant Bush plant photo by @rbregehr named Your plant on Greg, the plant care app.