If you look forward to annual tropical getaways, know that you can bring some of that far-flung vibrancy to your home with the help of an elephant ear plant. The summer-loving greenery thrives in warm ...

At times, Houseplants 101 turns its eye on plants that are more well-known for growing outdoors than indoors. One example is caladium, or elephant ear plants. Their large leaves make a wonderful show ...

We have had some freezes here on the north shore this winter, and some of my tropicals have been damaged. I have some cannas, elephant ears, bananas, hibiscus and an angel trumpet that show various ...

This has been a banner year for tropical-plant nuts like me as Regal Shields, Borneo Giant and Portora (just to name a few) started showing up in area garden centers. These are just a few of the ...

A: Elephant ears are great summer plants, and add tropical flair to any garden. They are also reasonably carefree. That is until fall, when these great plants — colocasia or alocasia — are not hardy ...

Elephant ear plants make a striking addition to any garden thanks to their lush, oversized, heart-shaped leaves. However, these tropical plants—which include colocasias, alocasias, and ...

Q: Reading your recent Q&A about a skin reaction to canna leaves, I was reminded of what happened to me last week. While I was chopping down some wilted elephant ear leaves and stems, my right eye ...