How would you care for a plant called elephant ears?

Plant the rhizome and watch it grow ... and grow ... and grow. I water daily and once in a while give it a shot of miracle grow. Large leaves are spectacular and offer a lot of privacy. Trim back the dead and dying leaves, you will know them when you see them. One work of caution, If you plant these in an open area, the wind can shred the leaves. Plant on the leeward side of a privacy fence or other windbreak to lessen the chances of the prevailing winds damaging your plants. The rhizomes will overwinter in the ground if they do not freeze. They need to be dug up and divided every couple of years. You will soon be giving them to all of your friends and neighbors.

How would you care for a plant called elephant ears?
elephant ears are usually referring to a colocasia which some grow around ponds because they require very moist soils and they also need alot of sun-it is a bit more difficult indoors as they need alot of direct sun and heat. if it gets cool they start slowing down and making smaller leaves-you then can leave the soil go completely dry and store the tubers like you would dahlias,cannas,callas etc. mine do much better if i grow them in full sun in summer and keep an inch or two of water always in the tray-the leaves get huge.
Reply:Depends upon where you are. I live in Alabama and I just let them die out and they come back. Further north you would have to dig up the bulbs and protect them for the winter, then replant in spring.
Reply:elephant ears are an interesting plant that takes medium to low light and should be kept moderatly moist, however, not wet. you should watch for dying leaves and trim them off periodically. thats about it. for more info search yahoo