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The large, flat leaves resemble the big, flopping ears of an elephant and add a lush tropical feel to the garden. Start elephant ear plants from bulbs in the fall in rich, damp soil. Once in the ground, the plant grows back each spring from the bulbs in the soil. Choose a site to grow elephant ear plants in filtered sun to part shade in a location protected from wind.
Save. Elephant ear is a common name for several groups of plants within the family Araceae. The most commonly cultivated types of elephant ear plant come from the genus Colocasia, which are native to Polynesia and southeast Asia.rincess taro (Colocasia affinis &#039;Jenningsii&#039;) is a dwarf variety of elephant ear plant reaching only 1 1/2 to 2 feet in height. Showy and dramatic, this variety has 1-foot-long bluish-gray leaves edged in vibrant green. Bands of green are arranged in a spoke-like pattern radiating from the central vein.