Tropical Giants

 


 

Photo Credit: Kirk & Jimmie Green and their AWESOME Borneo Giants.

 

The Borneo Giant Elephant Ear (Alocasia macrorrhizos ‘Borneo Giant’) is an impressive tropical plant known for its massive, upright, arrowhead-shaped leaves that can reach up to 5 feet wide on plants growing 10–12 feet tall under ideal conditions. Its dramatic foliage instantly creates a bold, tropical statement in any landscape.

 
 

Why You’ll Love Borneo Giant

 

Its enormous, glossy leaves rise on thick, sturdy stems, creating an unforgettable focal point in tropical gardens. Borneo Giant is perfect as a specimen plant, a natural privacy screen, or anywhere you want to add lush texture and oversized foliage. Its true appeal lies in its ability to instantly transform an ordinary landscape into a tropical paradise.

 

Growing Borneo Giant Elephant Ear

 

Thrives in warm, humid environments

Grows rapidly when temperatures remain above 70°F

Prefers partial shade to filtered sunlight

Needs consistently moist, well-drained soil

Dies back in winter but returns each spring

 

Bring the Tropics Home

 

If you’re looking for a plant that delivers incredible size, bold texture, and a true “wow” factor, Borneo Giant Elephant Ear is hard to beat. Whether planted as a dramatic focal point or incorporated into a tropical-inspired landscape, this impressive perennial is sure to turn heads all summer long.