• Image of Alocasia wentii taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG
  • Image of Alocasia wentii taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG
  • Image of Alocasia wentii taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG
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Alocasia wentii

Went's Hardy Elephant Ear

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Item #: 2967

Zones: 7b to 10b

Dormancy: Winter

Height: 36" tall

Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade

Origin: New Guinea

Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


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Although this hardy and easy-to-grow elephant ear was first described in 1916, the true Alocasia wentii has only recently become known in horticultural circles. From the remote mountains of New Guinea, Alocasia wentii is one of the few alocasias we have found to be winter hardy in our Zone 7b climate. The glossy bronze-green leaves reach 1' in length as they adorn this tightly clumping elephant ear. As the breeze blows, you will enjoy the contrasting metallic-purple leaf backs. Plant Alocasia wentii corms at least 6" deep in soils that remain dry in winter.