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Black Velvet Elephant Ear - Alocasia reginula
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Black Velvet Elephant Ear - Alocasia reginula

$16.99

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If you don't have a lot of space to work with, the striking Black Velvet is a great elephant ear variety for you. With its tiny, compact size, you can grow it anywhere. Black Velvet is the common name, but the leaves are actually a dark green color. Depending on the light, weather, and age, the leaves can be darker or brighter. If your plant doesn't look just like the picture, give it a little time to grow up. Elephant ears' attributes become more defined when they mature.

• Height at maturity: 1-2 feet
• Light: Full shade to part shade
• Soil: Well-drained, moderately dry (drier at night)
• Zones: 9-11

Pet Friendly? No

USDA Grow Zones 9-11

Water Req's Medium

Light Req's Part-Full Shade

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Your plants are packed with the utmost care, but shipping can be stressful on the little guys.

That's why you have 30 days from the arrival date to experiment with them. If they don't bounce back, you're eligible for a refund.

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We sell baby plants

Wellspring Gardens is the starter plant, AKA “baby plant” shop. We just get you started, so you get all the credit for raising your plants under your green thumb.

How tall are baby plants?

We aim to ship your plants when they’re 3-8” tall, though we often ship them taller than that.

What determines whether I get a 3-, 6-, or even 18-inch-tall plant?

The exact size of the plant we send you is variable on the time of year and how long we've been growing it out.

Customer Reviews

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Michelle T. (Oklahoma)
not very happy

The plant had three leaves and one of those were already yellow. Within a day that third leaf fell off and I was left with two leaves and those dont look too great either :(

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Morgan H. (New York)
Beautiful

I got mine and it’s so beautiful

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Karolann
Love these elephant ears! They are growin...

Love these elephant ears! They are growing much slower than the other elephant ear plants I've had/ have. But that's fine with me. The plant is gorgeous and weeps when you overwater it. (Uhm. I overwatered it).

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Albina
My plant was well packaged and looked amaz...

My plant was well packaged and looked amazing when I opened it!

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Aaron
The plant is doing fine in its new bed, sh...

The plant is doing fine in its new bed, shipping and packaging is pretty good with this seller. Would buy from again.

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Zhenxi

Plant died in a couple of weeks. Seller did not offer refund or replacement.

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Zhenxi

Plant died in a couple of months. Seller did not offer refund or replacement.

Elephant Ear Fuel supercharges Alocasia, Colocasia & Xanthosoma growth

Wellspring Gardens' Elephant Ear Fuel has the optimal fertilizer ratio for robust growth.

When you pair this 20-10-20 formula with optimal sunlight and water, Elephant Ear Fuel will help you raise your Elephant Ears to their full potential.

Elephant Ear Fuel Plant Fertilizer - Water-Soluble 20-10-20 - (1 or 2 LB bag)

Elephant Ear Fuel Plant Fertilizer - Water-Soluble 20-10-20 - (1 or 2 LB bag)

$23.49

Elephant Ear Fuel Plant Fertilizer - Water-Soluble 20-10-20 - (1 or 2 LB bag)

$23.49