Butterfly Beauty Colocasia esculenta Starter Plant | Small Rooted Elephant Ear

About This Plant

The Butterfly Beauty Colocasia esculenta, commonly known as Elephant Ear, is a tropical foliage plant with upright, tropical leaves. This listing features a small rooted starter plant in a pot, ready to nurture. Typical height is 4-8 inches tall with 2-4 leaves. It ships dormant in fall and winter for optimal health and is shipped with care to minimize stress.

What You Will Receive

A small rooted starter plant in a pot. The plant is shipped in its pot and is ready to be cared for as a houseplant or garden plant where suitable. Expected size is 4-8 inches tall with 2-4 leaves. Shipped within the United States.

Growing Information

• Sunlight: Indirect light; gradual exposure to sunlight
• Water: Keep soil moist, but do not overwater
• Soil: Well-draining potting mix
• Hardiness Zones: 8-11
• Care: Gradually introduce to sunlight as the plant matures
• Pot: Strongly recommended to stay in a 4-inch pot for at least 6 months

Live Plant Notice

Live plants naturally vary in size, shape, foliage, and appearance. Depending on the season and shipping conditions, plants may arrive dormant, leafless, pruned, bare root, or show minor shipping stress such as wilting or leaf loss.

Listing photos may show a mature plant for reference. The plant you receive may be younger or smaller depending on the size and condition stated in this listing.

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