Elephant Ear Indoors: Feasibility & Better Alternatives

Feasible to grow elephant ear exclusively indoors, or must be outside?

Expert Advice

Many cultivars—some shade, some sun. Common variety likes lots of water, shade—indoors fine. Mist every other day for humidity (deters spider mites), keep soil damp not wet. Large container needed—large root ball, cramping reduces leaf size, shows stress. Better choice: dumb cane (Dieffenbachia), more suited to indoors.