Alocasia Species, Upright Elephant Ear, Elephant's Ear, Giant Taro, Wild Taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos)

Bright red-colored seeds at the tip of the Spathe of a 8-ft tall Alocasia macrorrhiza growing in a 20-gallon pot in Rockledge, Florida (32955).

by Thaumaturgist Aug 11, 2003 2:36 PM

by henryr10 Sep 29, 2003 12:53 PM

This is a flower from my giant taro. The plant itself is huge (about 10 feet tall) and the flower is about a foot long and 6 inches wide. This is the third bloom and I I see several more pods. It has been blooming for over a month. It's beautiful.

by pickaxer Feb 3, 2004 9:23 AM

Close up of first flower of a 7 foot tall Giant Alocasia growing in Northcentral Florida.

by suncatcheracres Sep 3, 2004 1:02 PM

by henryr10 Jul 1, 2005 2:00 PM

Photographed at the San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum

by EricInSF Sep 14, 2005 10:48 PM

Seed of the Giant EE

by WillowWasp Jun 12, 2006 10:13 PM

This is one of the 12" spathes that our giants produce...

by Two_and_a_cat Jun 25, 2006 10:13 PM

This one remains it's mighty stature . Very large leaves & trucnk base. This has yet to be harmed by the winter here, I believe that is due to we live on a lake & have several large oaks for a barrier

by DoSaye Aug 3, 2006 10:16 PM

by PalmBchBill Oct 14, 2006 9:03 PM

Santiago, Chile

by Jaimito Jan 7, 2007 11:23 PM

Santiago, Chile

by Jaimito Jan 7, 2007 11:25 PM

This Alocassia is doing wonderfully in my covered patio. It`s get`s a little early morning sun but that`s it. It seems to really thrive in the intense desert heat as long as kepts moist. Very moist.

by cmsganoe May 25, 2007 7:46 PM

Southern California

by TropiSocal_dave Aug 4, 2007 6:58 AM

My husband next to the ears...he is 6' 1" tall so the plant is over 7 feet.

by imanerd Jan 6, 2008 3:35 AM

Height 8-10 feet in one summer from established bulbs.

by chuck7701 Apr 10, 2009 7:04 PM

Pattern of the leaf in sunlight - mature average 3' x 4' in size.

by chuck7701 Apr 10, 2009 7:04 PM

LOVE the color

by turektaylor Aug 1, 2009 9:55 PM

Seen here with Mexican Sage and Butterfly Ginger

by FlowerManiac Sep 8, 2009 12:41 AM

Seen here with Mexican Sage and Butterfly Ginger

by FlowerManiac Sep 8, 2009 12:41 AM

Upright leaves with the trunk forming, about two years old

by mswestover Oct 30, 2009 2:25 AM

Alocasia macrorrhizos (zone 8a) dies down to ground each winter and survives without any added protection other than the remnants of the frost-deadened foliage--grown in pt. shade, southern exposure.

by BJames1 Feb 3, 2010 1:33 AM

by Love2bugs Jul 22, 2011 4:12 PM

Beautiful Baby leaf!

by Love2bugs Jul 22, 2011 4:14 PM

Alocasia macrorrhiza newly planted in zone 9a. 7 ft. tall

by Craig_R_Jackson Nov 6, 2015 2:28 PM

Alocasia macrorrhiza

by Craig_R_Jackson Nov 8, 2015 8:05 AM