Elephant Ear, Taro, Dasheen, Eddo (Colocasia esculenta)

Watch Reply
More
Mark unread Print Skip to new
QueenB Shepherd, TX(Zone 8b) Jul 23, 2005

Elephant Ear, Taro, Dasheen, Eddo
Colocasia esculenta

They did poorly in a drier area last year, so this spring I put them by the condensation drip of my A/C. What a difference it made!

Thumbnail by QueenB
Post #1643065
Quote
seedpicker_TX (Taylor) Plano, TX(Zone 8a) Sep 12, 2005

Stacey, it looks like that plant is trying to EAT you! lol...
-T

Post #1755202
Quote
PerennialGirl Winnipeg, MB(Zone 4a) Sep 13, 2005

Wow....huge or what! It definitely looks like your really scared!
:) Donna

Post #1755540
Quote
QueenB Shepherd, TX(Zone 8b) Sep 13, 2005

LOL The only thing scary in that pic is my hair! Me and the humidity DO NOT get along!

I thought I'd step behind them for scale, since sometimes you can't really tell how big something is. I'm 5' 2", so that can give you an idea of how large the leaves are. Right now, the leaves are more erect, and stand probably at 6' or more easily! (See in the background?)

Edited to say that the base of the largest one is about as big around as my arm at the bicep. I don't think I'll be trying to dig it up any time soon! LOL

This message was edited Sep 12, 2005 10:11 PM

Post #1755750
Quote
seedpicker_TX (Taylor) Plano, TX(Zone 8a) Sep 13, 2005

The bulb is probably the size of a beachball! lol...
-T

Post #1756324
Quote
BogweedBuck Leesburg, VA(Zone 7a) Sep 13, 2005

Give it another year or few .... if it's getting enough humidity it'll get even bigger! :o)

Post #1757085
Quote
QueenB Shepherd, TX(Zone 8b) Sep 13, 2005

That I don't doubt. High humidity is a constant here in my part of the state. I have a Xathosoma sagittifolium planted next to it on the other side of the A/C unit, and I'm expecting that one to get massive by next year. It's only about a third of the height of the EE's, but I know they can bigger than those. I'd like to get a photo of my husband standing under one of the leaves...he's 5' 9", and I think Xanthosomas grow up to 8-9 ft tall!

http://www2.gtz.de/indigenas/images/large/zwei-shuar-frauen-und-xanth.jpg

Post #1757143
Quote
carolb06 Ruston, LA(Zone 8a) Jun 05, 2006

These look great! Would it be possible to get some of these? I live in Ruston, Louisiana. Carol

Post #2353275
Quote
QueenB Shepherd, TX(Zone 8b) Jun 06, 2006

They're the ones you get at Walmart in the garden section that come in the big boxes in the spring. Mine have been slow to start since we've been behind on rain, so I don't have any offsets available at this time. They're kinda wimpy compared to last year. :-(

Post #2356161
Quote
pepper23 KC Metro area, MO(Zone 6a) Jun 06, 2006

Whew!!! I have thought about buying these every time I see them but now that I see how big they get, I will have to make sure I have a place to put it. That plant is HUGE!! And it looks like it is trying to eat you!! LOL

Post #2356271
Quote

Post a Reply to this Thread

Please or sign up to post.
Back to Forum Homepage

More PlantFiles Pictures Threads

Go to all PlantFiles Pictures threads
BACK TO TOP