Elephant's Ear
Elephant's Ear, a large tropical plant grown in temperate areas for its handsome foliage. It is named for its drooping, arrow-shaped leaves, which are two feet (60 cm) long and may be edged or veined with purple. The plant grows from six to nine feet (1.8 to 2.7 m) high and bears tiny, pale-yellow flowers on a column-shaped organ called a spadix. Elephant's ear is related to the taro.
The elephant's ear is Colocasia antiquorum of the arum family, Araceae.
The elephant's ear is named for its drooping, earlike leaves.