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title: "hi everyone, i just got an elephant ear bulb and i was wondering what…"
description: "hi everyone, i just got an elephant ear bulb and i was wondering what you all would recommend i do in order to grow it indoors? pot size and soil type mostly,…"
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published: "2024-02-04T22:55:19.374879Z"
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# hi everyone, i just got an elephant ear bulb and i was wondering what…

_Posted by yooni on 2024-02-04_

hi everyone, i just got an elephant ear bulb and i was wondering what you all would recommend i do in order to grow it indoors? pot size and soil type mostly, along with any other tips

## 2 comments

### Sam commented on 2024-02-04

Hello! I have mine in tropical soil and perlite and they seem to be loving it. I have it in a medium size pot it is a nursery pot I had kept from last year so I’m not sure the exact size dimension. I have it in an east facing window where it gets lots of indirect light, and then direct evening sun light. I fertilize once every three weeks as they are fast growers and looove to pop out new leaves. They love humidity so I usually have it semi close to my humidifier. Also these plants indoors are VERY prone to spider mites so if you start getting random brownish and yellow dots that has always been the issue for mine. Hope this helps!

#### yooni replied on 2024-02-05

thank you that does help actually!

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