Velvet Elephant Ear

Elephant ear plants are tropical plants grown from tubers or from rooted plants. The 3- to 5-foot tall plant is usually grown outdoors, but it is possible to grow elephant ears indoors too. Click here for more info.

Elephant ears bring to mind lush, tropical forests, adding drama to both gardens and containers. The most recognized forms have heart or arrow shaped leaves (often oversized) with decorative veining, inspiring the common name elephant ears. No plant satisfies the craving for a taste of the tropics like alocasias, popular in Victorian times, they have enjoyed a rebirth in the recent craze for zonal-denial, exotic plants.

Beautiful dark leaves are the shining glory of Alocasia ‘Black Velvet.’ This smaller tropical elephant ear is adapted to the warm, moist areas of southern Asia. Some list this selection as a cultivar of Alocasia reginula but the parentage of this Borneo discovery is still unclear.

Plants for sale are Alocasia "Black Velvet" plants Each plant I offer is Hybridized and grown from tissue cultures to be a disease free exact replica of the mother plant. Plants for sale are between 5-16" tall. This very unique and exotic plant would make a great addition to the

This Kalanchoe has it's origins in Madagascar and can easily obtain shrub size in warm, frost-free climates. Fortunately it grows very well in a container, so it can be enjoyed just about anywhere. Grow it as a houseplant for a sunny window or patio plant in the summer. The velvety foliage, with large elephant ear-shaped leaves, creates a stunning specimen on its own, or contrasted with bright flowering annuals. Drought tolerant and a perfect plant for novice gardeners or anyone who prefers low-maintenance gardening.

Kalanchoe beharensis is a slow growing succulent tree-like shrub up to 12 feet (3.6 m) tall. It has thick stems that are covered sharp angled leaf scars that likely evolved to protect the stems that hold large, undulatied and folded, olive-green, slightly-triangular leaves covere

Kalanchoe beharensis (commonly known as elephant's ear kalanchoe, felt bush, or feltbush) is a plant species in the succulent genus Kalanchoe, and the family Crassulaceae. Kalanchoe beharensis is native to Madagascar.[1]