Elephant Ear plant grows up to 1m tall, arising from an underground tuber around 2-4 cm in diameter and coloured vivid red. The exotic-looking Leaves are broad, 10-40 cm long and 5-30 cm across. R.vivipara very rarely flowers, so seeds are rare. Flowers are white, and form a cluster of berries. Elephant Ear plants are readily used in gardens throughout the world, for their exotic appearance.

Remusatia vivipara can be found growing natively in Central and Western Africa, from Tanzania and Ethiopia to Sierra Leone; Oman, Yemen, Taiwan, Tibet, Yunnan, India, Indochina, Java and Northern Australia. Remusatia viviparais can be found in subtropical forests, on rocks, cliff edges around 700m-1900m above sea level.

This plant can also be used in bog gardens, ponds and wet locations.

Height: 1 meter

Location: Sun or shade

Type: Perennial, frost tender

Hardiness zones: 8-10, elsewhere dig and store tubers for the winter

Seeds per packet: 5