im so excited because tomorrow i get one of these babies but its varigated! They look lovely and I can just imagine a leaf that size with beatiful varigated patterns !!
Such a great video!! I am a novice gardener here in Houston so this was majorly helpful. I just planted my first elephant ear bulb in a pot since I’m an apartment balcony gardener. Fingers crossed 🤞🏼🌱💕
Thank you for rhe video! I am so happy to see someone growing Myan Mask. That was my first elephant ear and it was stunning 🎉❤ I dont often see it talked about online.
So glad I found your channel! Newbie plant mom here and I never knew I could have such variety with part shade and full shade light. I’m excited as I just planted the black magic and now wanting to go back and get the beautiful varieties you have mentioned here. Thank you, for this information! Much needed! Oh, and I see you’re from Houston! I’m in Tomball. 🙌🏼
Just found your channel. I’ve known about Colocasia for a long time but had not found a source here in Central Pa. This year I saw them at Lowe’s and picked up two tubers/bulbs of the Gigantea. I planted them adding a generous amount of Epsom Salts(magnesium) and worm castings. I planted at the end of May and by August they were five feet tall. They are absolutely gorgeous and looking forward to next year.
Excellent. Just what I needed to know about growing outdoor. ❤🎉🎉🎉. I thought I'd lost an alocasia Stingray indoors. It looked dead, so I placed the pot in the garden hidden by ferns. The following spring, while tending to the fern area, I discovered the hidden pot. It had a tiny leaf and sure enough, it was a stingray. I brought the tiny thing indoors and to my surprise another plant surfaces beside it. It's doing really well even though it is now really bushy the leaves are yet to grow larger than my hand. None the less, it's so healthy and , fingers crossed None have died. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
I love this video so much!!!! My grandma had huge colocasia plants and I always loved them. I hope to create a nice corner and collect a few again ♥ Beautiful video!
I live in Ukiah California which is zone 14 so we do freeze. I've notice if I cut all the leaf stocks short except the last to sprout. I then cut the leaf and leave the stock. The next sprout will stay protected from freeze and spout earlier then ones cut at the base. By the way nice video and great yard.
I bought the that you got from your sister....Love the purple under the leafs also when the leaves are young they have a velvety shine to them that is absolutely stunning. I bought it at a local nursery ( I'm in Toronto ) at 1.5 feet tall back in June of this past summer since then I had to transfer it into a larger pot and is now 5 feet tall and flourishing inside the house (was outside in the pot) It also flowered 2 flowers and believe its developed seeds. Also there are several babies that will need to be removed and replanted...Im absalutely fascinated with this tropical plant 🪴 . I really enjoyed your video and subscribed to your chanel so I can learn more about this variety of this plant ...Cheerz Great job.
I'm so glad i watched your video til the end!! I've been stressed about these elephant ears i got at walmart 2 months ago. I am new to planting and had no idea what i was buying, they just looked unique. They are growing but they are purple underneath with purple stalks. And the new sprouts are all purple. I was stressed that i was killing it, but now i see they are just a different type... mayan. Thank you 😊😊
There are some bargains at Wally but I found that many of they elephant ear bulbs were shriveled to dry to save. I think it is dependent on each stores garden staff.
Love your video with all the plants accompanying your explanations. Just love the different shades of green. It looks tropical and the very nice fencing actually complements your garden space! A really lovely video!
Great presentation. I have a couple elephant ears and they die back in winter (Dallas) but return in June. My fence border is aralia but damaged by the freeze. The little troopers are are coming back but because they were 6 feet tall and the new growth is now about 2 feet from the ground I have some big open spaces. Going to plant about 10 elephant ears to fill the spaces this summer. Next year I will let them fight it out. Big back yard I try to keep looking tropical. 4 of my 8 fan palms are showing life, the other 4, still waiting.
Me too!! H-TINE! I just spotted some huge ones by my fishing spot, I'm gonna go dig em up tomorrow! Already have a bunch of the common type in my backyard, looking to add ALL types!
Thats how I found my giants too. At first I thought "Hmmmm a banana tree, I am taking you home". I literally screamed when I pulled it free from under the leaf pile and it still had its leaves. I made concrete castings from the leaves 24 x 39 inch monsters. Thank you for your informative video.
I bought what were supposed to be the “regular” EEs and they all grew as big as what you’re thinking is gigantea. I don’t know if they just like my dirt, but they grew to 4-5 feet tall and huge leaves. My Filipino neighbor got very excited because she recognized them as Taro, which she didn’t know would grow here (I’m in Katy). My taro got as big as my Jack’s giants; to only way you could tell the difference was the Jack’s had much bigger corms. If I had pictures I would send you a few, but I never took them. I’m afraid I’m starting over from scratch this year, because I had asked my handyman to weed the bed- showed him what was not a weed and what was- and for some reason he decided my EEs were all dead and he pulled them up. I was furious because I had showed him exactly what to pull out. He even cut my Jack’s Giant corms in half because he couldn’t get them out easily. I was sad for a week, then started looking at EEs online and planning to start over. You have some beautiful plants. Have you been successful at getting mojito to grow? I’ve tried twice and they were just too tender. I was sad.
Oh my, how awful about the handyman!!! Were you able to salvage any of them?! I still don’t truly know what mine are but they’re great! So, I have the Illustris variety, not mojitos, and they’ve proven to be very hardy & they multiply quickly!
Great collection!! The Colocasia’s that you think gigantea is actually a Colocasia’s jacks giant, and the one you have that’s green is actually a Xanthosoma sagittifolium
My caladiums are just starting to come up. They definitely take a while to come up. It’s taken so long they appearing in places i forgot i planted them 😂🪴
I would love a care tip video for colocasias! 😍 I think I have a gigantea too and this whole time I’ve been trying to grow it indoors and starting to think maybe it’ll do better outside but I’m worried about winter (I live in north California but lately the winters have been getting colder). I’m still confused what kind of soil they like and how much water since I keep mine in a pot
It should do fine inside! It loves water but really doesn’t care what kind of soil it’s in!!! They’ll grow pretty much anywhere! In a pot I water them 1-2 times a week. It’ll need bright light to grow best.
Thanks Amy I too live in H. I found my Ala 1 leaf side of a building . Now 10 mos later 7 feet tall with a white bloom in the center and 3 new buds unbelievable right
You are so chill! We're beginning our elephant ear planting journy here in Okinawa, Japan. There are tons of these in the jungle around our land I was planning on digging some up however my friend said they may be poisonous. Are you familiar with the poisonous variety?
How exciting! All elephant ears can cause GI irritation to humans & animals if eaten. They can also cause a rash & burning if the liquid gets on your skin during pruning. Many people eat the Taro root (and the leaves) but all of it needs to be cooked properly so it’s not poisonous. So in most situations, it’s not considered poisonous to grow it for aesthetic purposes (just take care when pruning).
Imma call you the elephant ear queen. I have purchase my first alocasia colo..whatever you said 😂and yours are soooo beautiful. Have you did a care video for them?
I have the colicasia gigantea. It is struggling and seems to not like being outside. Yours seem to like outside. It is leaning a lot when outside. I also found black bugs on it, so I'll be spraying it out with neem oil weekly
I found this video so helpful. I recently got a Colocasia teacup or coffee cup as some call it. It was labeled as an allocation so I thought it was maybe a dark star or a black stem which I've heard do well indoors but I don't know much about the teacups I've heard their perennials and I'm afraid it's not going to be a good house plant 😕
You can definitely grow it indoors! It does love humidity though, so put a layer of rock/pebbles on the saucer under the pot to help with that. Then mist it often too. Indirect light is best and it should do well! It would love the bathroom if you have good light there!
I was so excited to plant some of these and currently have 4 pots of them started that I bought last week! However, I just found out that they can be very poisionous to pets, kids and people--causing many problems for many people writing in to the Gardening channel.. Gosh, I am so bummed out- was really looking forward to growing them, but with my dogs, I am not sure that it would be worth potential issues, if they were to find a leaf on the ground and chew it.. Anyone have any feedback to this??
I love all your Elephant ears. The black diamond is the hardest for me to find. I live just south of Fort Worth but I’m from Houston. I do have some in my flowerbeds and they are taller than me which I’m 5’9. If you could give me some advice on where to find some of the other types I’d appreciate it.
I’ll be honest, it’s been very random where I find them and also I’m not willing to pay an arm & a leg so unless it’s ultra rare then I’ll wait to find it elsewhere. I got three varieties at Natius nursery near Kingwood, Diamondhead from Houston garden center but I haven’t seen them in a while. Recently I got two new varieties (blue Hawaii and Hawaiian Punch) at Lowe’s! You can find a lot on Etsy, but may pay a premium for them. At least you know even if you buy a small baby, they’ll reproduce quickly!
@@planttodaywithamyrae thanks for the insight. I sometimes go to the Houston Garden Centers when I’m visiting family in Tomball. I will definitely look at different sights plus the one you mentioned for different elephant ears. Thanks again
I’m new to growing, and purchased a Colocasia Black Magic for my landscape. After moving to the area to be planted in ground, they began to develop brown spots. I’m so bummed. Any suggestions? I’m local, in Beaumont, TX.
Are they brown spots all over on each leaf? If so, that’s most likely rust & you should spray a Copper Fungicide to get rid of it. If it’s just browning/yellowing of some leaves just chop those off & it’ll regrow new ones.
I have been trying to get the proper name of of the regular colacasia , you said it was a esculente ? Are you positive? I’m seeing on the internet the Elephant ear ears with wavy sides is that name. Someone please help
So the ones I call “regular” that are more pointy downward shaped are technically xanthosoma sagittifolim, i only later learned that and I edited my description to note it. They are different in that the base of the leaf separates where the stem comes out, whereas colocasia has more leaf behind where the stem comes out and it’s not separated. It’s hard to explain without a picture but I hope this helps.
@@planttodaywithamyrae I was wondering this exact thing since I'm in 9a as well (just down the freeway from you). I'm not on IG, so could you let me know how these fared during this winter storm from hell we had in February? I'm looking for plants to replace the ones I lost. I need them to be perennials. I'd prefer things I can plant in the ground because I'm elderly have limited on strength to be moving things around. Also, I need to know which plants do better in full sun and which ones do better in full or partial shade. I bought an elephant ear bulb, but I'm apprehensive about where to put it. Any info you can provide will be appreciated.
I have elephant ears and I don't know the exact name for them but I get minds to grow about o9 to 10 feet tall. Wish I could show them to you. Hopefully I can find a way to show you 😃thanks
Hey Amy I have 1 large Colocasia growing in my small yard and it flowered! (4 flowers so far) The flowers are still new ish but I was wondering if any of yours ever flowered and if you`ve gotten seeds from them. ?
Wow 4 is a lot! Yes mine also flower but I’ve never “assisted” them to pollinate & so no I haven’t gotten seeds. From what I read, they don’t pollinate very often and they need a little bit of assistance.
Great video, gorgeous plants! I just got my first (it’s purple!) at a greenhouse. Would it do well in a duck pond? I’ve seen some people grow them in water. (It’s just a tiny pond in my garden)
Yeah! I haven’t personally planted them in a pond but I know they’ll do well. Do a little search on how to plant them there bc I think there’s a certain way to do it. Good luck!!!
Love the video 💜 I've learned so much!!! May I ask what the plant is at the beginning of the video when showing the diamond head with all that beautiful fuchsia pink?
@@planttodaywithamyrae I have a cordyline in my back porch (zone 8a), but the tag said it should be brought inside in the winter. Does it survive your winters? I wish I could plant it in the ground.
@@celianewman4809 it does survive, but I’m in 9a so a bit warmer. Although the big freeze we had killed it, last month it came back from the roots! Little shoots popped up all around it.
I just bought a colacasia gigantea from a local nursery. It hates this Texas heat. It must be used to being inside. Every time I take it out, it goes limp and turns yellow. Do you have any tips for revival ?
@@MommaKong7 it needs a lot of water in the heat of the summer here. I’d slowly introduce it to more and more sun but don’t plant it in ground until fall, so it has an easier time adjusting. They’re resilient though so even if it lost all its leaves, it’ll grow more :)
Can GAINT Alocassisias grow in partially shaded region... Please let me know.... & Thank you for sharing simple description on Colocassia & alocassisia...
Did you have to prop up the stalks/leaves on the Gigantea's? I'm in Houston also. Have a potted Alocacia on a patio, facing south. Had to keep them half in and out of full sun. Had some dead leaf tips and some edges. I should have watered it more, but was afraid of root rot. Several different plants in same pot. Going to transplant some of the smaller ones. What fertilizer do you use? I've been using Arborgates Organic plant food for all my plants.
Beautiful garden! I've subscribed. Where I live nurseries don't offer colocasia, however I can find Taro roots in the grocery markets occasionally. Will Taro root (planted correctly) give me these big beautiful leaves?? Thanks!
@@planttodaywithamyrae Oh, terrific! I'm going to give it a try then. I live in Jerusalem Israel and went to 5,6 nurseries, and none of them carry them. We're 9b so they should be a good here. My guess is that since we've usually had water shortages here people didn't plant them because they like to drink! In the past 5-10 years we've pretty much solved our water problems by desalinization, so it'll be interesting if gardening habits will change. Love everything in your garden, are those stromanthe? I only know the indoor type, those are magnificent!
@@letXeqX oh how fascinating, I’d love to visit there one day! I do have a small stromanthe out there but you’re probably referring to the large variegated ginger 🙂
@@planttodaywithamyrae yeah, you're right. I looked it up, variegated shell ginger, they're absolutely Jurassic, never heard of them before but I love them now. Unfortunately I googled them and they don't appear to be available here either, *sigh*. Yes, you must visit Israel, bring plants! lol. happy gardening, looking forward to poking around your channel some more and seeing what your growing!
@@jacelandadventures1523 Not all colocasia are full sun, many of them prefer a more part Sun location in the hottest part of the day. It’s a bit of trial and error depending on your location.
I want to try the black diamond and white lava, but don't want to waste time and money. I'm originally from Beaumont, TX, near you but now in Dallas...we get a lot of dry summer heat versus the humidity I was so used to back home. would you try those two? My growing area is all full sun🥵
The Diamondheads can definitely take the sun but the white lava would prefer some shade in the hot afternoons. As long as you can water them well, I don’t see that being a problem!
@@planttodaywithamyrae thanks. I'll stick with the diamond heads since my area is full sun and forego the white lava. My wife works from home and can water frequently or set the irrigation to do so.
im so excited because tomorrow i get one of these babies but its varigated! They look lovely and I can just imagine a leaf that size with beatiful varigated patterns !!
Awesome Video! You have some really nice plants, "Elephant Ears" are definitely my favorites! :)
Thank you!!! Mine too 😁
I have never heard them be given a bad name until you said it. I love them.
Gosh, people really bad mouth them on some gardening Facebook pages I’m in because they can get invasive.
Such a great video!! I am a novice gardener here in Houston so this was majorly helpful. I just planted my first elephant ear bulb in a pot since I’m an apartment balcony gardener. Fingers crossed 🤞🏼🌱💕
That’s awesome! It should do great!
Hello, how are you and your plants doing?🙂
Hey Fellow Houstonian!
Just wanted to say that your video Rocks! Great Info! Light, Natural, Clear, & Enlightening.
Thank you SO much!
So nice to find a CZcamsr that’s local!
Yay! Welcome!
Finally someone in my area! Thanks for helping me understand the differences. I’ll look forward to more of your videos. I’m in Fruit City, near you!
Thanks! Glad you found me :)
Thank you for rhe video! I am so happy to see someone growing Myan Mask. That was my first elephant ear and it was stunning 🎉❤ I dont often see it talked about online.
You really have these name down really well! Thanks for the advice of spreading them out. Great rescue from the neighbor!
Thank you! Yes I couldn't believe my luck with the "trash" elephant ears hahaha.
@@planttodaywithamyrae now let me check my neighbors backyards too lol Kurt kidding
Thanks now I know the difference between alocasia and colocasia. I got my purple colocasia growing in my fish tanks. Very easy to grow.
So glad I found your channel! Newbie plant mom here and I never knew I could have such variety with part shade and full shade light. I’m excited as I just planted the black magic and now wanting to go back and get the beautiful varieties you have mentioned here. Thank you, for this information! Much needed! Oh, and I see you’re from Houston! I’m in Tomball. 🙌🏼
Awesome!!! My white lava and mojito have reproduced a ton since the freeze too! They’re all coming back nicely.
You can see how excited you about your plants! That's so cool and cute!!
Just found your channel. I’ve known about Colocasia for a long time but had not found a source here in Central Pa. This year I saw them at Lowe’s and picked up two tubers/bulbs of the Gigantea. I planted them adding a generous amount of Epsom Salts(magnesium) and worm castings. I planted at the end of May and by August they were five feet tall. They are absolutely gorgeous and looking forward to next year.
Thank you for all of the information on this particular plant..I have a couple of them I love those plants
Excellent. Just what I needed to know about growing outdoor. ❤🎉🎉🎉. I thought I'd lost an alocasia Stingray indoors. It looked dead, so I placed the pot in the garden hidden by ferns. The following spring, while tending to the fern area, I discovered the hidden pot. It had a tiny leaf and sure enough, it was a stingray. I brought the tiny thing indoors and to my surprise another plant surfaces beside it. It's doing really well even though it is now really bushy the leaves are yet to grow larger than my hand. None the less, it's so healthy and , fingers crossed None have died. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
How exciting!
Your garden is beautiful! Thanks for sharing. I hope the storm in Houston last night didn’t affect them.
Awesome video thanks for the inspiration! I have colocasia around My pond
great garden im from missouri i love mine yours are beautiful. good job!!!
I love this video so much!!!! My grandma had huge colocasia plants and I always loved them. I hope to create a nice corner and collect a few again ♥ Beautiful video!
Thank you! That would be a great tribute to your grandma!
I live in Ukiah California which is zone 14 so we do freeze. I've notice if I cut all the leaf stocks short except the last to sprout. I then cut the leaf and leave the stock. The next sprout will stay protected from freeze and spout earlier then ones cut at the base.
By the way nice video and great yard.
I bought the that you got from your sister....Love the purple under the leafs also when the leaves are young they have a velvety shine to them that is absolutely stunning. I bought it at a local nursery ( I'm in Toronto ) at 1.5 feet tall back in June of this past summer since then I had to transfer it into a larger pot and is now 5 feet tall and flourishing inside the house (was outside in the pot) It also flowered 2 flowers and believe its developed seeds. Also there are several babies that will need to be removed and replanted...Im absalutely fascinated with this tropical plant 🪴 . I really enjoyed your video and subscribed to your chanel so I can learn more about this variety of this plant ...Cheerz Great job.
That is so amazing!!! I’m glad to hear it’s thriving inside as well! It’s fascinating how huge they get.
I'm so glad i watched your video til the end!! I've been stressed about these elephant ears i got at walmart 2 months ago. I am new to planting and had no idea what i was buying, they just looked unique. They are growing but they are purple underneath with purple stalks. And the new sprouts are all purple. I was stressed that i was killing it, but now i see they are just a different type... mayan. Thank you 😊😊
How fun! Yea, that’s the best part is that they’re all so unique and beautiful!
There are some bargains at Wally but I found that many of they elephant ear bulbs were shriveled to dry to save. I think it is dependent on each stores garden staff.
Amazing colocasia collection, I'm just starting to care for these plants, your video inspires and help me to get started
Thanks for sharing. You have a lovely collection of Alocasia and Colocasia plants in your garden. 😊
Thank you 🥰
Lovely setup that you have there madam, and I am already enthralled
Thank you so much for breaking it down!
love the vibes
So fresh and Beautiful plants
Love your video with all the plants accompanying your explanations. Just love the different shades of green. It looks tropical and the very nice fencing actually complements your garden space!
A really lovely video!
Wow I love love elephant ears. You have soo many beautiful varieties. And thank u thank u for saving that gigantia elephant ear
Great presentation. I have a couple elephant ears and they die back in winter (Dallas) but return in June. My fence border is aralia but damaged by the freeze. The little troopers are are coming back but because they were 6 feet tall and the new growth is now about 2 feet from the ground I have some big open spaces. Going to plant about 10 elephant ears to fill the spaces this summer. Next year I will let them fight it out. Big back yard I try to keep looking tropical. 4 of my 8 fan palms are showing life, the other 4, still waiting.
Beautiful flowers 💐 😍 💕
I love these plants. Thanks for sharing!
Very nice ...this plant is very common in My Nation ....😍👍 From 🇮🇳
Great video. @ 3mins 16s in, the plants here are Xanthosoma robustum.
Wow beautiful garden 🌱😍 very good video 👍
Fun to see your garden !!
The giant colocasia is probably 'Jack's Giant '.
The gigantea has different leaf color and shape.
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Awesome!
Amy I do love everything about you, great videos ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Great plants. Good information on them!
Heyyyyy, I'm in Houston too. I have 3 or 4 varieties in and out of the house. Such a great addition.
Nice!!!! Yeah I just bought three more varieties lol. Can’t stop won’t stop!
Me too!! H-TINE! I just spotted some huge ones by my fishing spot, I'm gonna go dig em up tomorrow! Already have a bunch of the common type in my backyard, looking to add ALL types!
Thats how I found my giants too. At first I thought "Hmmmm a banana tree, I am taking you home". I literally screamed when I pulled it free from under the leaf pile and it still had its leaves. I made concrete castings from the leaves 24 x 39 inch monsters. Thank you for your informative video.
It’s like Christmas!
My favorite plant. Thank you!
Thanks for the info 🙏🏻I will be trying this with my own 🪴👌🏼
Wow impressive
I bought what were supposed to be the “regular” EEs and they all grew as big as what you’re thinking is gigantea. I don’t know if they just like my dirt, but they grew to 4-5 feet tall and huge leaves. My Filipino neighbor got very excited because she recognized them as Taro, which she didn’t know would grow here (I’m in Katy). My taro got as big as my Jack’s giants; to only way you could tell the difference was the Jack’s had much bigger corms. If I had pictures I would send you a few, but I never took them. I’m afraid I’m starting over from scratch this year, because I had asked my handyman to weed the bed- showed him what was not a weed and what was- and for some reason he decided my EEs were all dead and he pulled them up. I was furious because I had showed him exactly what to pull out. He even cut my Jack’s Giant corms in half because he couldn’t get them out easily. I was sad for a week, then started looking at EEs online and planning to start over. You have some beautiful plants. Have you been successful at getting mojito to grow? I’ve tried twice and they were just too tender. I was sad.
Oh my, how awful about the handyman!!! Were you able to salvage any of them?! I still don’t truly know what mine are but they’re great! So, I have the Illustris variety, not mojitos, and they’ve proven to be very hardy & they multiply quickly!
Beautiful garden
Wow I love your colocasia collection😍
Wow! you have really nice both Alocasia and Colocasia that I haven’t have them yet
Great video. You know your stuff !!!!!
Very pleasant explanations! Wish the sound could be a little louder! (getting old)
Great video. I love elephant ears being from Florida, but now in Las Vegas where I'm told it's too dry with 0% humidity for them to grow. ):
You could do a little pond with them or keep them in a sunny bathroom 😆
Great collection!! The Colocasia’s that you think gigantea is actually a Colocasia’s jacks giant, and the one you have that’s green is actually a Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Yeah, I’ve since come to realize that 😁
@@planttodaywithamyrae stunning tho you must have the warm temperatures to get them to that size 👍🏼
@@thetropicalgardenproject I'm zone 9a, what about you? You have lots of tender plants!
@@planttodaywithamyrae I’m in the south east of the uk and like a zone 8
@@thetropicalgardenproject do you cover or bring things in during the winter?
Damn so beautiful 🤩 nice plants too😅
Great video.
My caladiums are just starting to come up. They definitely take a while to come up. It’s taken so long they appearing in places i forgot i planted them 😂🪴
Really great informative video ! Easy to listen to !:)
😊 thank you!
Very nice very good information . From Tamil Nadu South India .
Great information, thank you 👏🇬🇧
I would love a care tip video for colocasias! 😍 I think I have a gigantea too and this whole time I’ve been trying to grow it indoors and starting to think maybe it’ll do better outside but I’m worried about winter (I live in north California but lately the winters have been getting colder). I’m still confused what kind of soil they like and how much water since I keep mine in a pot
It should do fine inside! It loves water but really doesn’t care what kind of soil it’s in!!! They’ll grow pretty much anywhere! In a pot I water them 1-2 times a week. It’ll need bright light to grow best.
I read that they prefer a slightly acidic soil. 6.5-7.0
Vanakam 🌳🦚🪷
Thank you for sharing 🦢
Great video! Nice 👍🏻 collection!
Beautiful.
Your alocasia is so beautiful
Thanks Amy I too live in H. I found my Ala 1 leaf side of a building . Now 10 mos later 7 feet tall with a white bloom in the center and 3 new buds unbelievable right
That’s awesome! Love these plants
You are so chill! We're beginning our elephant ear planting journy here in Okinawa, Japan. There are tons of these in the jungle around our land I was planning on digging some up however my friend said they may be poisonous. Are you familiar with the poisonous variety?
How exciting! All elephant ears can cause GI irritation to humans & animals if eaten. They can also cause a rash & burning if the liquid gets on your skin during pruning. Many people eat the Taro root (and the leaves) but all of it needs to be cooked properly so it’s not poisonous. So in most situations, it’s not considered poisonous to grow it for aesthetic purposes (just take care when pruning).
Loved your video ❤️
Imma call you the elephant ear queen. I have purchase my first alocasia colo..whatever you said 😂and yours are soooo beautiful. Have you did a care video for them?
Thank you!!! I haven’t done a care video, because honestly I don’t do anything to them except cut off the spent leaves!!!
I have the colicasia gigantea. It is struggling and seems to not like being outside. Yours seem to like outside. It is leaning a lot when outside. I also found black bugs on it, so I'll be spraying it out with neem oil weekly
@@Jennifer-e1e they need a LOT of water during the dog days of summer! Be sure to spray your neem oil in the late evening so they don’t burn 😊
I found this video so helpful. I recently got a Colocasia teacup or coffee cup as some call it. It was labeled as an allocation so I thought it was maybe a dark star or a black stem which I've heard do well indoors but I don't know much about the teacups I've heard their perennials and I'm afraid it's not going to be a good house plant 😕
You can definitely grow it indoors! It does love humidity though, so put a layer of rock/pebbles on the saucer under the pot to help with that. Then mist it often too. Indirect light is best and it should do well! It would love the bathroom if you have good light there!
I was so excited to plant some of these and currently have 4 pots of them started that I bought last week! However, I just found out that they can be very poisionous to pets, kids and people--causing many problems for many people writing in to the Gardening channel.. Gosh, I am so bummed out- was really looking forward to growing them, but with my dogs, I am not sure that it would be worth potential issues, if they were to find a leaf on the ground and chew it.. Anyone have any feedback to this??
The giant taro leaf can make used as an umbrella to shadehead but ths taro plants seldom flowers n do u often cook them as dishes
I have not cooked them before, I would need to learn how to do that!
Beautiful
Beautiful garden and thank you for making this video. What are the green and yellow plants behind the White Lava plant.
Variegated ginger! Very easy plant to keep happy!
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Amy…….you are gorgeous…..!!..👍😎
I love all your Elephant ears. The black diamond is the hardest for me to find. I live just south of Fort Worth but I’m from Houston. I do have some in my flowerbeds and they are taller than me which I’m 5’9. If you could give me some advice on where to find some of the other types I’d appreciate it.
I’ll be honest, it’s been very random where I find them and also I’m not willing to pay an arm & a leg so unless it’s ultra rare then I’ll wait to find it elsewhere. I got three varieties at Natius nursery near Kingwood, Diamondhead from Houston garden center but I haven’t seen them in a while. Recently I got two new varieties (blue Hawaii and Hawaiian Punch) at Lowe’s! You can find a lot on Etsy, but may pay a premium for them. At least you know even if you buy a small baby, they’ll reproduce quickly!
@@planttodaywithamyrae thanks for the insight. I sometimes go to the Houston Garden Centers when I’m visiting family in Tomball. I will definitely look at different sights plus the one you mentioned for different elephant ears. Thanks again
the ones in the back are actually xanthasoma saggitifolium
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I live in zone 7, so I will have to dig them up in fall.
I love Elephant ears plants I have few
Correction..that's not white lava but Maui sunrise..better than white lava..
Not sure…it was definitely labeled as white lava when purchased. How would you know the difference?
@@planttodaywithamyrae actually white lava maroon stem and Maui sunrise green stem..
Thanks for the video! What growing zone was this video?
I’m in Houston, TX. Zone 9a
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I’m new to growing, and purchased a Colocasia Black Magic for my landscape. After moving to the area to be planted in ground, they began to develop brown spots. I’m so bummed. Any suggestions? I’m local, in Beaumont, TX.
Are they brown spots all over on each leaf? If so, that’s most likely rust & you should spray a Copper Fungicide to get rid of it. If it’s just browning/yellowing of some leaves just chop those off & it’ll regrow new ones.
I have been trying to get the proper name of of the regular colacasia , you said it was a esculente ? Are you positive? I’m seeing on the internet the Elephant ear ears with wavy sides is that name. Someone please help
So the ones I call “regular” that are more pointy downward shaped are technically xanthosoma sagittifolim, i only later learned that and I edited my description to note it. They are different in that the base of the leaf separates where the stem comes out, whereas colocasia has more leaf behind where the stem comes out and it’s not separated. It’s hard to explain without a picture but I hope this helps.
Is anyone else wondering what happend to this woman's beautiful garden since the crazy snow storm? 🥺😭
I posted pics on IG! @planttodaywithamyrae
@@planttodaywithamyrae I was wondering this exact thing since I'm in 9a as well (just down the freeway from you). I'm not on IG, so could you let me know how these fared during this winter storm from hell we had in February? I'm looking for plants to replace the ones I lost. I need them to be perennials. I'd prefer things I can plant in the ground because I'm elderly have limited on strength to be moving things around. Also, I need to know which plants do better in full sun and which ones do better in full or partial shade. I bought an elephant ear bulb, but I'm apprehensive about where to put it. Any info you can provide will be appreciated.
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I have elephant ears and I don't know the exact name for them but I get minds to grow about o9 to 10 feet tall. Wish I could show them to you. Hopefully I can find a way to show you
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Hey Amy I have 1 large Colocasia growing in my small yard and it flowered! (4 flowers so far) The flowers are still new ish but I was wondering if any of yours ever flowered and if you`ve gotten seeds from them. ?
Wow 4 is a lot! Yes mine also flower but I’ve never “assisted” them to pollinate & so no I haven’t gotten seeds. From what I read, they don’t pollinate very often and they need a little bit of assistance.
Great video, gorgeous plants! I just got my first (it’s purple!) at a greenhouse. Would it do well in a duck pond? I’ve seen some people grow them in water. (It’s just a tiny pond in my garden)
Yeah! I haven’t personally planted them in a pond but I know they’ll do well. Do a little search on how to plant them there bc I think there’s a certain way to do it. Good luck!!!
@@planttodaywithamyrae thank you!!
Love the video 💜 I've learned so much!!!
May I ask what the plant is at the beginning of the video when showing the diamond head with all that beautiful fuchsia pink?
Thank you!! That is a Ti plant also known as Pink Sister plant (Cordyline fruiticosa)! They are beautiful and easy to grow!
@@planttodaywithamyrae I have a cordyline in my back porch (zone 8a), but the tag said it should be brought inside in the winter. Does it survive your winters? I wish I could plant it in the ground.
@@celianewman4809 it does survive, but I’m in 9a so a bit warmer. Although the big freeze we had killed it, last month it came back from the roots! Little shoots popped up all around it.
I just bought a colacasia gigantea from a local nursery. It hates this Texas heat. It must be used to being inside. Every time I take it out, it goes limp and turns yellow. Do you have any tips for revival ?
@@MommaKong7 it needs a lot of water in the heat of the summer here. I’d slowly introduce it to more and more sun but don’t plant it in ground until fall, so it has an easier time adjusting. They’re resilient though so even if it lost all its leaves, it’ll grow more :)
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Can GAINT Alocassisias grow in partially shaded region... Please let me know.... & Thank you for sharing simple description on Colocassia & alocassisia...
Yes they prefer partial shade!
Did you have to prop up the stalks/leaves on the Gigantea's? I'm in Houston also. Have a potted Alocacia on a patio, facing south. Had to keep them half in and out of full sun. Had some dead leaf tips and some edges. I should have watered it more, but was afraid of root rot. Several different plants in same pot. Going to transplant some of the smaller ones. What fertilizer do you use? I've been using Arborgates Organic plant food for all my plants.
Only some of the giganteas needed staking but yes, I did when necessary. I use MicroLife Organic fertilizer for most everything.
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The one shown after the white lava is not a colocasia, it is actually a xanthosoma sagittifolium.
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I’m in Pearland looking forward to growing some. Checking out Lowe’s tomorrow.
Beautiful garden! I've subscribed. Where I live nurseries don't offer colocasia, however I can find Taro roots in the grocery markets occasionally. Will Taro root (planted correctly) give me these big beautiful leaves?? Thanks!
Yes absolutely, that would be fun to watch! I’m curious, where do you live that they don’t offer colocasia?
@@planttodaywithamyrae Oh, terrific! I'm going to give it a try then. I live in Jerusalem Israel and went to 5,6 nurseries, and none of them carry them. We're 9b so they should be a good here. My guess is that since we've usually had water shortages here people didn't plant them because they like to drink! In the past 5-10 years we've pretty much solved our water problems by desalinization, so it'll be interesting if gardening habits will change. Love everything in your garden, are those stromanthe? I only know the indoor type, those are magnificent!
@@letXeqX oh how fascinating, I’d love to visit there one day! I do have a small stromanthe out there but you’re probably referring to the large variegated ginger 🙂
@@planttodaywithamyrae yeah, you're right. I looked it up, variegated shell ginger, they're absolutely Jurassic, never heard of them before but I love them now. Unfortunately I googled them and they don't appear to be available here either, *sigh*. Yes, you must visit Israel, bring plants! lol. happy gardening, looking forward to poking around your channel some more and seeing what your growing!
So the collocation variety can handle full sun?? 😃
@@jacelandadventures1523 Not all colocasia are full sun, many of them prefer a more part Sun location in the hottest part of the day. It’s a bit of trial and error depending on your location.
Hello !! Can u please tell me which one has the highest foliage yield per month or year ? And how much ( in weight ) would it be per hectare ??
I’m sorry, I don’t know the answer for that.
I want to try the black diamond and white lava, but don't want to waste time and money.
I'm originally from Beaumont, TX, near you but now in Dallas...we get a lot of dry summer heat versus the humidity I was so used to back home.
would you try those two? My growing area is all full sun🥵
The Diamondheads can definitely take the sun but the white lava would prefer some shade in the hot afternoons. As long as you can water them well, I don’t see that being a problem!
@@planttodaywithamyrae thanks. I'll stick with the diamond heads since my area is full sun and forego the white lava.
My wife works from home and can water frequently or set the irrigation to do so.