NOT the great big leaves, Elephant's ears????? Houseplant?

Elephant's Ears???? Anyone know this plant?


I am not referring to the typical outdoor plant with huge ears.


This is a vine with varigated leaves similar in color to a pothos (yellow and green). Each stem has a main leaf with a triangle shape and 2 smaller leafs also trianglular on each side ( the elephants ears).


More importantly, Where can I get a start???????


This plant has been in my family for years and I let mine get frosted

NOT the great big leaves, Elephant's ears????? Houseplant?
I think you're talking about 'arrow-head' plant. The leaves are typically variegated, although green leaved and 'pink' leaved varieties exist. The plant is related to Pothos and Philodendron, some varieties do 'vine'. I'm afraid I don't know the Latin name of this plant (I live and work with hardy plants in zone 5).





I have a Very Old variety... that just won't ever 'bush' out. It shoots one 'vine' a year... that one withers up, and a new one shoots up from the ground... very discouraging. Any attempt I've made to root it has failed. I can't help you specifically find one of these old-timers, but I would suggest if you have a public conservatory or green house, some of these gems are grown there. Often they will sponsor plant sales, as fund raisers, I would try one of those. In my area we have the Historic Belle Isle Conservatory.





I hope that this helps
Reply:you may mean "Alocasia" which sounds like what you are talking about, it is not a garden plant but one for indoors. You can get them in a flower shop or nursery and maybe through the internet.


they do need special care, if you put them outside for summer and then bring them in, you must watch them for water intake.
Reply:I believe you don't want a staghorn but a real elephant ear plant. You won't find them at the home improvement store nursery, but if you have Armstrong or Green Thumb nursery near you, they will order you a start. I'd send you a start of mine, but it succumbed to frost damage, too. My gardener assures me that it has a good possiblity of coming back, but I highly doubt it. Our Armstrong nursery had it cheaper than the Green Thumb, but I have to wait a couple weeks for it to get here (I'm in SoCal.)

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