Do you know about Plants that Look like Elephant Ears But are Not? Well, we have the most unique ones on the list!
As a gardener, you must have seen elephant ears plants, known for their mammoth leaves. You will be surprised to know tha there are specimens that look almost the same! This article will take you through various Plants that Look like Elephant Ears But are Not.
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Plants that Look like Elephant Ears But are Not
1. Black Magic Colocasia
Botanical Name: Colocasia esculenta ‘Black magic’ Colocasia esculenta ‘Black magic’ Â is a tuberous, stemless, frost-tender perennial from the arum family. It features big leaves that are arrowhead-shaped, conspicuously veined with purple-black color.
2. Angel’s Wings
Botanical Name: Caladium lindenii Native to Columbia, Caladium Lindenii is from the Araceae family and is known for its large, green, arrowhead-shaped leaves with prominent white/cream-colored veins.
3. Lime Zinger
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4. Arrowleaf Elephant Ear
5. Night Scented Lily
Botanical Name: Alocasia odora Odora is another plant that looks like elephant leaves with its foliage of individual heart-shaped leaves. These can reach a height and width of more than 3 feet with pale color flowering that come with sweet scent and bloom from late spring to early summer.
6. Rose Glow Caladium
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7. Pink Symphony Caladium
8. Tea Cup Elephant Ear
Botanical Name: Colocasia esculenta ‘Tea Cup’ Teacup is a Colocasia variety with glossy, blue-grey leaves with burgundy ribs and stems. The leaves of this elephant ear are curved and point upwards, creating a sort of cup or saucer at the leaves’ base that will collect water.
9. Illustris Colocasia
Botanical Name: Colocasia esculenta ‘Illustris’
The leaves of this plant are dark green with purple-black shading veins and petioles. It is a heat-tolerant variety that grows up to 3 feet high and wide under the right conditions.
10. Colocasia Mojito
Botanical Name: Colocasia esculenta ‘Mojito’
Mojito is a variegated elephant ear plant that is popularly grown in pots. This plant is known for the variegated foliage that comes with unique patterns of black-blue dashes and features dots.
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11. Hawaiian Punch Colocasia
Botanical Name: Colocasia esculenta ‘Hawaiian Punch’ This plant is known for its glossy, lime-green leaves, which have dark red veins on the backside and dark red stems.
12. Diamond Head Colocasia
Botanical Name: Colocasia esculenta ‘Diamond Head’ The Dimond Head has broad and blue-black leaves with a glossy touch. These leaves reflect light and show the best colors under full sunlight, giving an attractive look to your garden.
13. Linden’s Xanthosoma
Botanical Name: Xanthosoma lindenii With large, heart-shaped leaves that can reach up to 3 feet wide and 4 feet long, resembling an elephant’s ears, the Linden’s Xanthosoma is a great addition to any garden with its ornamental and alluring foliage.
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14. Philodendron Dean McDowell
Botanical Name: Gloriosum x pastazanum
15. Tree Philodendron
Botanical Name: Philodendron maximum
Philodendron Maximum, also known as Tree Philodendron, is a large-leaved tropical plant with s large, glossy, green leaves that are deeply lobed and can be up to 2-3 feet long, and resemble the ears of elephants.
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16. Anthurium
Botanical Name: Anthurium longistrosum
Anthurium Longistrosum is a tropical plant known for its elongated, glossy, dark green leaves. The leaves are long, narrow, and slightly curved, and the plant also produces showy, long-lasting, spathe-like flowers that come in shades of pink, red, or white.
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17. Drop Tongue Plant
Botanical Name: Schismatoglottis wallichii A plant that is native to Southeast Asia, the Drop Tongue Plant is known for its large, glossy, dark green leaves with light green patterns that can reach up to 8-12 inches long. It is another of the Plants that Look like Elephant Ears But are Not.
I’m trying to find out what type of plant this is .
I have a picture of it .how do I send it to you.?
It’s like a elephant t ear, but huge. The leaves are more heart shape that pointed. And the is spokes around the edge.