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Xanthosoma robustum
Capote
Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: moderate Light: partial_sun Toxicity: high
Temperature
20–37 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 7–11
Click count
31
Observations
3
Description
Source: leafsnapTropical perennial plants called elephant ears are cultivated more for their attractively big leaves than for their flowers. Numerous species of plants belonging to the genera Colocasia, Alocasia, and Xanthosoma go by the common name "elephant ear." Taro, also known as Colocasia esculenta, is the most popular. These quick-growing plants are often planted in the spring after all threat of frost has gone and soil temperatures have warmed to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit. They will reach their full size within two months. Additionally, you can plant them later in the spring.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun
Ideal: Partial sun
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C
Ideal temperature: 20–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Xanthosoma
- Family
- Araceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 9-11
- Mature Height
- 1.52 m to 2.44 m
- Mature Spread
- 1.52 m to 2.13 m
- Leaf Color
- Dark Green, Forest Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 10.16 cm to 15.24 cm
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Native Area
- Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica
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Common Names (1)
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