Metalhead Elephant Ear - Alocasia Salad The flower is you-have-to-see-it-to-believe-it kind

The flower is you-have-to-see-it-to-believe-it kind of cool

so you can grow it outdoors in most places

Some other common names you may see this plant go by are Fingerroot

which is why you may know it by another of its common names: Queen of the Night

Metalhead Elephant Ear - Alocasia Salad The flower is you-have-to-see-it-to-believe-it kindAlocasia Metalhead has wide leaves that start out green and develop into a nice ruffled, dark green purple. Please note that elephant ears' attributes become more defined when they mature. Height when mature: 3 to 4 feet Light: Part shade to part sun Soil: Rich, well drained Water: Moist but not soggy Zones: 9 11