Description for Alocasia, Elephant Ear (Green) Plant height: 9 - 15 inches Plant spread: Elephant ear plants (Alocasia spp.) received their common name because their leaves look like green renditions of elephants ears. The plants can be kept indoors as house plants or grown outdoors. The Elephant Ear plant is a Herbaceous Perennial, meaning that they grow from non-woody stems and will re-bloom each year. Elephant Ear plants are actually part of the Caladium family The elephant s ear is a hybrid that has become a fairly popular ornamental house plant and is one of the easiest to find and buy from the Alocasia genus. Different shades of green and yellow appear through the leaves when sun light hits the leaves which is an attractive sight. Common name(s): Alocasia, Elephant Ear (Green),elephants ear Flower colours: Although flowers appear once in a while on a well looked after Alocasia, they are