Flying Squid Elephant Ear - Alocasia plumbae Passion Fruit The Mandela's Gold Bird is

The Mandela's Gold Bird is only slightly less cold hardy than the Orange Bird of Paradise

Harvest the fruit when it starts dropping to the ground

• Average mature height: 8 feet without pruning or shearing

and with all the big taste of larger fig varieties

The Zebrina Rojo (or blood banana) has spectacular blue-green leaves striped with red variegation

Flying Squid Elephant Ear - Alocasia plumbae Passion Fruit The Mandela's Gold Bird isThe Flying Squid may be the most unique Elephant Ear you will ever find. It doesn't have the typical elephant ear leaves but long, squid like leaves, hence the name. It's an ultra dwarf plant that reaches around 4 6 inches at maturity. Mature height: 4 6 inches Light: Partial shade to full shade Soil: Well drained soil Zones: 9 11