Alocasia, Giant Elephant Ear, Taro 'Calidora'

These grow quite nicely in zone 6, providing you give them the required water.....our neighborhood has some that are 15 to 18 feet tall.....Read More.part sun part shade....they also have them in pots inside and they are ceiling high.....8 to 10 feet tall and beautiful 5 to 6 foot leaves....they will not winter here though....

This hybrid plant was produced by crossing A. odora with A. gageana; the hybridization work was done at Aroidia Research by LariAnn Garne...Read Morer in 1980. The valid grex name for this plant is Alocasia x calidora, as published in Aroideana, Vol. 6, No. 3, July 1983.

The almost vertical and heavily pleated leaves distinguish this from other elephant ear's. A neater,denser growth make it a standout plan...Read Moret. Takes almost full sun fine in the Bay Area-even out of the fogbelt.