The easy-care elephant ear (Haemanthus albiflos) is not hardy. Therefore, in our latitudes, it is not well suited as a year-round outdoor plant, but better as a houseplant. During the winter months, give your elephant ear a hibernation.
In winter, the elephant ear only needs a little water
In winter, your elephant ear needs very little water and no fertilizer. If the substrate dries up very much, water the plant immediately. Make sure there is sufficient humidity to prevent spider mite infestation. The ideal temperature in the winter quarters is around 12 °C to 15 °C.
The essentials in brief:
- not frost hardy
- goes into hibernation
- ideal winter temperature: approx. 12 °C to 15 °C
- do not fertilize
- water only when the substrate is very dry
- at low humidity infestation with spider mites possible
tips
Place your elephant ear in a bright winter quarters, it is a light-loving plant. You do not stimulate flowering by darkness but by fluctuations between day and night temperatures.