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These plants display a pretty long period of vegetational rest. During this time it isn't necessary to water the plants. Let’s avoid watering the the Elephant-ear excessively, always leaving the soil dry for a few days between one watering and the other, therefore let’s irrigate the substratum deeply every 1-2 weeks with 2-3 glasses of water .
Generalities Elephant-ear
The Elephant-ear has a panel-like development, therefore it tends to widen very much. Elephant-ear Is an evergreen; during spring iIt assumes a white colouring; the adult specimens are small in size and reach 30 cm high. These plants are perennial herbs.
Exposure Elephant-ear
Plant which need at least a few hours a day of solar light. Perennial plants mainly have a spring and summer development. During the coldest months of the year the aerial part can completely dry out, to come up the year after.These plants don't fear the cold weather and therefore can be grown in the garden during any time of year.
Watering Elephant-ear
Let’s avoid watering the the Elephant-ear excessively, always leaving the soil dry for a few days between one watering and the other, therefore let’s irrigate the substratum deeply every 1-2 weeks with 2-3 glasses of water . These plants display a pretty long period of vegetational rest. During this time it isn't necessary to water the plants.
Treatments Elephant-ear
As the day-time temperatures rise at the beginning of the spring, it is agreeable to practice a preventive treatment, with a wide-range insecticide, which should be applied when there aren’t flowerings in the garden. Before the buds become too large, it is advisable to also treat them with a wide-range fungicide, to prevent the development of fungal diseases which spread easily when there is an elevated environmental moisture.
Soil Elephant-ear
Locate these plants in a soft and deep, very well drained soil.
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Notes Elephant-ear
If desired, we can grow the the Elephant-ear in a container. The indications given in this article are related to a medium size plant.
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