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Elephant Ears

These are plants in the Aroid family.  There are three genus that I like to collect.  Alocasias, Colocasias, and Xanthosomas.  The traditional looking elephant ear with large, floppy leaves is a typical example of a Colocasia.  The big, upright, stiff leaved elephan ears are usually the Alocasias.  The Xanthosomas usually have stiff leaves that are more horizontal than vertical.