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How to OverwinterĪs the day length shortens, colocasia switch their energy resources from producing leaves to flower and bulb production. The long runners form nodes along their length, and new growth buds exist at each of these nodes. In addition you can divide the larger corms, collect offsets (cormels) or separate the new plantlets that form at the rhizome tips on the running types. Germination should take place within 21 days. How to PropagateĮlephant ears can be propagated by seed collected about 30 days after fertilization, and surface sown as soon as possible after drying.

Some gardeners may be sensitive to the juices of cut colocasia stems (which contain calcium oxalate) and may notice some skin or eye irritation unless they wear gloves or wash their hands soon after contact. Growers will want to periodically remove the dead leaves in order to prevent the leaves from covering ground-cover plants and to keep the garden looking tidy. Elephant ears should be planted slightly deeper than they grow in the pot, or when planting dormant corms, put them at a depth of 2' to 4'.ĭuring the growing season, colocasia plants will continually produce new leaves as the older leaves continually die off. Most colocasia prefer bright sunlight, unless grown in extremely hot, low humidity climates, where some light shade will be necessary. Colocasia (Leucocasia) gigantea 'Thailand Giant'Ĭolocasia are heavy feeders and for best performance require organic fertilizers and rich organic soil with plenty of composted material.

Dark runner build 5.0