Alocasia lauterbachiana
Native range: Papua New Guinea
Known names: Elephant Ear
Hardiness: Best kept above freezing
Mature Size: ~4' Tall x ~2' Wide (Taller in warmer climates)
Light: Bright direct morning sun, full sun
Water: Avoid allowing plants to sit in stagnant water, best kept with moist soil.
Soil: Standard potting soil
Dormancy Period: Winter
Pet-Safe: No
Plant Size: 4" pot, shipped semi bare root
 
Slender, glossy, dark olive leaves with greenish-purple undersides with wavy margins. Dark purple/brown stem.