Two ALOCASIA Odora California Live Plants

Description: You will be receiving two plants 3-6 inches in height shipped with nursery pots. The last picture shows how they will look when they grow bigger. The elephant ears plants (Alocasia Odora) provide a bold tropical effect in nearly any landscape setting. In fact, these plants are commonly grown for their large, tropical-looking foliage, which is reminiscent of elephant ears. The leaves are upright. They are the best patio plants giving your outdoor living space a more lush tropical oasis. Originating in tropical parts of Asia and India, Alocasia plants like it warm and humid. Their size makes them a great and showy specimen plant or a center/anchor piece in a room or a table . If you’re lucky, yours may produce calla lily-like flowers with lovely fragrance. In warm climate, the plants can be grown outside as a perennial. In cold climate, They are excellent in-door plants or grow outside as an annual. Leaves may grow up to 3 feet (1 m.) in length and 2 feet (0.5 m) across. The heart-shaped leaves can reach 8 feet (2.5 m.) in height on long rigid petioles. Many of these plants can be sensitive to tap water. It is a good idea to use rainwater when possible or at least allow your tap water to sit for a day before applying to the plant. Use a diluted liquid plant food starting in spring once per month. Prune off foliage as it dies or gets damaged. Watch for mealybugs, slugs, snails, caterpillars and grasshoppers, whose feeding activities can damage the beautiful foliage. Zones:Fully hardy in Zones 8 to 12. Elephant ears will thrive in warmer areas similar to their native humid climates of Southeast Asia, and with daytime temperatures of 70 to 85F, and nights no lower than 60F. They can be grown in cooler areas but will need to be replanted each year. However, a frost or light freeze will not kill the plant. This species can survive in subtropical climates without extraordinary protection. Overwintering:In colder zones, the plants can be dug up and stored over winter. Exposure:Full sun to partial shade Soil:Medium to wet, organically rich Please note, the plants may show signs of weakness upon arrival. The leaves might arrive with some wilted, yellow, broken or stretched due to stress during transit. It turns out plants do not like being shipped around. 😊 Please wait, they will bounce back. The planting instructions below provide steps as to how to handle the situation and how to care for the plants in general. Please reach out to us with questions or feedback at any time. If you are satisfied with your purchase, we would appreciate positive comments or ratings online. Refund Policy and Satisfaction Guarantee: If your plants are 70% damaged during shipping for any reason, please contact us and provide a picture within 7 days, we will provide a full refund or a replacement. If the damage is less than 70%, please be patient and give the plants some time to recover. They are very resilient. Positive reviews and happy customers are very important to us. If our products did not meet your expectations, please contact us and we will do our best to assist. However, please be reasonable, we cannot guarantee that every seed, cutting, or plant will succeed.

Price: 10 USD

Location: Dallas, Texas

End Time: 2024-10-08T02:51:26.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD