Portora Upright Elephant Ear is a large bulb perennial with massive textured foliage on thick darker stems. These ripple-edged rich green leaves with prominent veining can reach as long as 4-5ft. The greenish-white spathe and spadix bloom intermittently throughout the year. Grows best in part sun with rich, moist to wet well-drained acidic soils. Treat as an annual when grown outside of its zones.
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Type: |
Perennial, Annual |
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Height: |
6’ - 8’ |
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Spread: |
4’ - 6’ |
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Spacing: |
5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Plants may burn in full sun, and in too much shade then petioles will weaken and will not be able to support the leaves. Watch for spider mites, aphids, scale, and mealybugs.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wetlands, Foundation Plantings, Indoor Plants and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Fern, Begonia, Coral Bells
IMAGES: cultivar413, 160529 181 NYBG - Leon Levy Visitor Center, Food Court, Alocasia 'Portodora' probably, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Alocasia Portodora 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
