elephant ear

Synonyms:

alocasia, elephant's ear

Types:

Alocasia macrorrhiza, giant taro

large evergreen with extremely large erect or spreading leaves; cultivated widely in tropics for its edible rhizome and shoots; used in wet warm regions as a stately ornamental

Type of:

aroid, arum

any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe