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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    February 1, 2018
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    It will not hurt them to remove some of the bulbs, or plants. Both can be thinned out, but I would wait until they are not actively growing. If they do not have a rest period where you are, then it can be ok to do this at any time. Just dig the plants, and bulbs out as you would normally.

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  • Answered by
    WillCreed on
    February 19, 2018
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    I assume you have an Alocasia. If so, cut the stems down to right above where they emerge from the pot.

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    MichiganDot on
    March 10, 2018
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    Plant the blunt or rounded end down, the tapered end up. It's a fun plant!

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    MichiganDot on
    March 11, 2018
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    If you sprout your elephant ear bulbs indoors to get a jump on the season, the plant must be acclimated to outdoor conditions slowly. This is true of all plants taken outside. It takes about a week of slowly increasing the amount of time outdoors, starting in a shady spot and moving to progressively more sun and wind. If you are planting bulbs outside, hardening off isn't necessary.

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    March 13, 2018
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    Depending on if this is alocasia, or colocasia, this could be getting too much sun. I will include articles for both, so that you can begin to find out what happened to them.

    Colocasia- https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/elephant-ear/growing-elephant-ear-plants.htm

    Alocasia- https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/alocasia-plant/growing-african-mask-plant.htm

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    MichiganDot on
    April 21, 2018
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    If elephant ear parts are ingested, the cause local irritation and swelling. The severity depends on how much was eaten and the size of the victim. Burning pain in the lining of the mouth and stomach may lead to diarrhea. If hands have touched torn leaves and then put to the eyes, irritation and burning may occur. It is considered less toxic than the common houseplant, dieffenbachia. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002867.htm

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    May 18, 2018
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