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Elephant ear plants


Question
Hi, i have 2 questions for you.  How do you propagate them? and , How long does it take to produce a leaf? Thanks.

Answer
Additional website: http://www.emilycompost.com/elephant_ear.htm


Brian,

http://msucares.com/news/print/sgnews/sg05/sg050915propagate.html

The above sites give more info. You propagate them by dividing the tuber, kind of like cutting a potato in half. After cutting a tuber in half it should be allowed to dry for a few days before planting so it doesn't immmediately rot.

When you plant a tuber it can take from 2 - 6 weeks for it to produce a leaf. It is going to produce roots first, then leaves. The amount of time will depend on the health of the tuber, how quickly it grows roots, it will grow roots faster in a warm sunny location. If you have more guestions feel free to write again. Good luck.

Darlene

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