Tea Cup Elephant Ear

This elephant ear tea cup grows shiny olive green leaves with a purple veined underside that forms a tea cup like form that catches water during rain.

Tea cup elephant ear. Elephant ears attributes become even more defined when they mature. Look no further than the tea cup elephant ear. An elephant ear with a sophisticated new look. The rain water pools in the cup until it gets too full at which time the stems bend slightly to pour out the water and then the process starts all over again.

Plant tea cup elephant ear in your garden or in a container on your patio. Tea cup elephant ear is a unique variety of colocasia. The contrasting purple veins and unique upturned leaves make the tea cup a great showpiece for your garden. Dark purple stems hold up the cup shaped leaves that can actually hold water.

Great for height interest growing 5 6 tall on sleek dark stems. If your plant doesn t look just like the picture give ita little time to grow up. This variety works well in containers and can be taken inside during the winter months in zones 3 8. Its leaves and stems are so strong and thick that rainwater pools in the cup.

Tea cup elephant ear. The leaves are upright and gather up to 1 cup of water. Tea cup elephant ear grows 4 6 tall with a spread of 2 3. Elephant ears tea cup boasts gorgeous cup shaped glossy olive green leaves that show off a dramatic purple veined underside especially colorful in the sun.