Pharaoh’s Mask Elephant Ear LIVE Plant I PREORDER Spring 2026

*This is a PREORDER, ships early Spring 2026

Turn your garden into a tropical sanctuary with the dramatic Pharaoh’s Mask Elephant Ear (Colocasia esculenta). This bold, sculptural variety is prized for its large, glossy olive-green leaves intricately etched with raised dark purple veins, giving it the look of living artistry. Each leaf ripples with texture, arching upward and outward like a true elephant’s ear — regal, lush, and unmistakable.

Grown from a hybrid lineage between ‘Dark Star’ and ‘Black Stem’, Pharaoh’s Mask is a vigorous, upright grower, reaching up to 4 feet tall. Thriving in warmth, moisture, and humidity, it’s a standout in containers, near water features, tropical borders, or even indoors as a showpiece houseplant. Despite its exotic appearance, this plant is easy to grow and maintain — and naturally resists deer and rabbits.

This listing is for one (1) live plant plug, rooted and ready to thrive in your garden or indoor oasis.

✨ Product Highlights

• 🌱 Plant Type: Live Plant Plug (not dormant bulb)

• 🪴 Botanical Name: Colocasia esculenta

• 🌿 Variety: Pharaoh’s Mask (hybrid of Dark Star × Black Stem)

• 🍃 Foliage: Glossy olive green with dark purple raised veins

• 📏 Height: Up to 48 inches tall

• 🔁 Growth Habit: Upright, clumping

• 🌸 Bloom Time: Summer through fall (grown mainly for foliage)

• 🐾 Resistant To: Deer and rabbits

• 💧 Moisture Needs: Loves moisture; wet area tolerant

• 🌞 Light Requirements: Full sun to part shade

• 📦 What You’ll Receive: One (1) live plant plug, well-rooted and garden-ready

🌿 Ideal For

• Container gardens & patio planters

• Tropical landscaping & borders

• Houseplant lovers seeking dramatic foliage

• Pond edges, rain gardens, or humid zones

🧼 Care Instructions

• Plant outdoors in spring after last frost

• Prefers moist, fertile, well-drained soil

• Tolerates wet areas; do not allow soil to dry completely

• Apply mulch to retain moisture in hot climates

• Overwinter indoors in zones colder than USDA Zone 8

📐 Plant Details

• 🌼 Life Cycle: Perennial (zones 8–11)

• 🌱 Planting Season: Spring

• 🎨 Colors: Olive green foliage, dark purple veins

• 🏡 Growing Conditions: Outdoor or indoor, wet-tolerant areas

• 🌿 Mature Height: Approx. 48 inches

• ✅ Easy to Grow & Maintain