One of the fastest, most rewarding bulbs to plant are the giant Elephant Ear bulbs, the Colocasia esculenta. These plants can ...

One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, peony, redbud, azalea, coleus, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. The elephant ear ...

The Alocasia plant, also known as elephant ears, is hardy for North Texas. (Howard Garrett/Special Contributor) Alocasia and Colocasia, better known as elephant ears, are impressive plants with ...

* Common name: Elephant ears Royal Hawaiian 'Black Coral' * Botanical name: Colocasia esculenta Royal Hawaiian 'Black Coral' * What it is: An eye-grabbing tropical with huge leaves that are glossy ...

A: Elephant ears are great summer plants, and add tropical flair to any garden. They are also reasonably carefree. That is until fall, when these great plants — colocasia or alocasia — are not hardy ...

A cozy garden in the shade with flowers and bushes - brizmaker/Shutterstock It's hard to beat elephant ears for the drama they bring to your landscape with their towering height and huge leaves the ...

Q. I have a small aquatic tub garden with a huge `Black Magic’ colocasia plant. How can I save this plant for next year’s garden? –Marya Piedra, Evanston A. Colocasia esculenta `Black Magic’ is a ...

Hindus in Kerala mark the month of Karkidakam (July-August) with spiritual and ritualistic practices and a restorative diet to fortify the body against diseases that the wet, damp months of the ...