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title: "Any pointers on growing a elephant ear inside would be appreciated"
description: "Any pointers on growing a elephant ear inside would be appreciated"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Herb"
published: "2026-09-06T17:54:54.067167Z"
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# Any pointers on growing a elephant ear inside would be appreciated

_Posted by Herb on 2026-09-06_

Any pointers on growing a elephant ear inside would be appreciated

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## 3 comments

### Kobygawa commented on 2026-09-06

Grow light from above to keep them straight and always keep the soil moist. Keep in mind they usually will only keep 3-6 leaves at a time (sometimes more - if you’re lucky). If you have a leaf that is dying only cut it once all the color has gone from the leaf.

### Herb commented on 2026-09-06

Thank you

### Herb commented on 2026-09-26

Then and now!

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