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Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii', Xanthosoma sagittifolium - Elephant's Ear


Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii',  Xanthosoma sagittifolium - Elephant's Ear (Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii',  Xanthosoma sagittifolium - Elephant's Ear)

These Elephant's Ears grow wild at the bottom of Palm Canyon in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA. Photo taken Dec. 1, 2010.



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Are they young Ensete 's do you know ?

2 Dec, 2010

 

Palmate:

Yes, they are young...however, they're more than 10ft/3m. The Elephant ears are about the same size. Unfortunately, I didn't have anything for scale.

2 Dec, 2010

 

Good glory, Delonix! I had no idea Elephant's Ears could get that big. I am, however, more familiar with Colocasia.

6 Dec, 2010

 

Tugbrethil:

I guess you haven't seen Alocasia robusta or A. 'Borneo Giant'...these have the largest entire leaf of any plant in the Plant kingdom.

6 Dec, 2010

 

Now I've got to look those up, too! There's no cure for curiosity on your entries, Delonix! : D

12 Dec, 2010

 

Tugbrethil:

You'll be surprised to see how large the leaves grow on Alocasia robusta. I've read the leaf can grow to more than 25 ft/ 8m. long. (not including the petiole)

12 Dec, 2010

 

Okay, I see it now! This picture

http://www.aroid.org/genera/alocasia/robusta/Alocasia_robustaBoyce1_nl294_tn.jpg

says it all, even though it must be just a lil' un! Probably won't grow where I am, but you may have seen a few in person.

12 Dec, 2010

 

Tugbrethil:

Haven't seen any Alocasia robusta 'Sarawak'...however, I'm sure someone in San Diego must be growing one. It seems to tolerate fairly dry soil. I've seen several Alocasia 'Borneo Giant' growing here though. I've even posted photos of some on GoY.

13 Dec, 2010



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