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Mojito Elephant Ear

Colocasia esculenta 'Mojito'

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‘Mojito’ Elephant Ear (Colocasia esculenta) strikes a stunning profile with bold speckled foliage. Every leaf produces its own unique pattern, reaching up to two feet long. Strong stems lift the foliage skyward before arching gracefully outward for a fountain-like appearance. Perfect for creating privacy and adding lush foliage to outdoor spaces, container gardens, or flower beds. Elephant ears also make great houseplants!

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Description

(24-36" tall x 36-48" wide) ‘Mojito’ Elephant Ear is a favorite among gardeners for their tropical foliage and ease of care. Elephant ears are quite versatile in the landscape, adding dramatic texture and color to mixed beds and borders or container plantings. Give these plants plenty of water and afternoon shade; they can be grown in full shade, but foliage color is more intense with some sun. Elephant ears can be grown in up to 6-inches of standing water, making them an ideal emergent plant for water gardens or for planting in streambeds. These are frost-sensitive plants. ‘Mojito’ is winter hardy in zones 8-10 and frost sensitive. In colder areas, dig bulbs before the first frost; bulbs can be grown indoors in containers over the winter, or stored in a dormant state and replanted in spring. For winter storage, trim foliage and allow plants to cure for one to two days in a warm, dry location; store in a plastic bag or ice chest filled with moist peat moss, in a dark and cool (not freezing) place, such as a basement.

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As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat.  The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and fall-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.

Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (802) 227-7200 or contact us by email or chat.

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Morning Sun & Afternoon Shade
  • Full Shade

Water Tolerance

Low-Water

Advantages

  • Easy To Grow
  • Container Planting
  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant

Additional information

Mature Height

24-36" tall

Bulb Spacing

36-48" wide

Soil Type

  • Average Soil
  • Compost Enriched Garden Loam Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Average

Planting Depth

Plant 2-3" deep.

Planting Time

  • Spring / Summer

Growing Zones

  • Zone 1
  • Zone 2
  • Zone 3
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
  • Zone 10

Hardiness Zone

  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
  • Zone 10

How To Grow

Bring indoors in colder zones

Ships As

Bulb, Rhizome, Tuber
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Overall rating: 3.3333333 / 5 from 6 reviews.

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Beautiful Foliage

"This is a difficult plant to grow here in Florida zone 9B. It cannot be in the full sun. I have grown Colocasia and Alocasia for over 15 years, in the ground. Mojito burns in the sun, and seems to not like the filtered shade either. I have several Mojito plants and have tried several growing locations. Our soil is mostly sand. We amend the soil with Black Kow and perlite. All other Alocasia and Colocasia do amazing. I have A. Portora that is 12' high with 6' long leaves. and an A. Lutea that is 8' high and 6' wide. My A. Low Rider is 5' wide and 4' high. Mojito leaves are very thin, it may be best in a pot indoors here in Florida."

— Frank28 (3/5)

If you love brown/purple spotted leaves.

"My Mojito has barely sprouted. I had to wait until last frost date which was only 4 weeks ago. Next year I'll start it indoors early. I really do recommend these large bulbs."

— Janny G. (5/5)

Didn't grow.

"Very disappointed. Planted, cared for, and it didn't grow."

— Cheryl (1/5)

I planted it, but nothing grew. Sad 😢

"I love high country gardens and have been very happy over the years with their products. But this item was a dud."

— Stella (1/5)

lovely

"Adds to my hummingbird and butterfly garden. Diversity makes it"

— K2 (5/5)

love elephant ears but how to plant?

"I love all elephant ears! They are so dramatic and tropical. I photo or drawing of which end is up on the bulb would be very helpful. Caladiums are the same thing. Hard to tell. I like to give them a head start by planting indoors before it is warm enough to put them out in my containers."

— Cat L. (5/5)

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