{"product_id":"alocasia-portordora-portodora-upright-elephant-ear","title":"Alocasia - Portodora Upright Elephant Ear","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePortodora Upright Elephant Ear is a large bulb\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Perennials\" href=\"\/collections\/perennial\"\u003eperennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with massive textured foliage on thick stems.  These ripple-edged rich green leaves with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eprominent veining can reach as long as 4-5ft\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e. The greenish-white \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003espathe and spadix bloom intermittently throughout the year. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e Grows best in\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Partial Sun\" href=\"\/collections\/partiall-sun\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003epart sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e with rich, moist to wet well-drained acidic soils.  Treat as an annual when grown outside of its zones.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePortodora is the same as the 'Portora' hybrid, which can have dark or green stems, but is specifically the green stem strain.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 534px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 266.9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 251.1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Perennial\" href=\"\/collections\/perennial\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePerennial\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e Annual\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 266.9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 251.1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6’ - 8’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 266.9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 251.1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4’ - 6’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 266.9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 251.1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 266.9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 251.1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 - 11 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 266.9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 251.1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Partial Sun\" href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePart Sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 266.9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 251.1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 266.9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 251.1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/attractive-foliage\" title=\"Multi-Seasonal Interest\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eMulti-Seasonal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e   Low maintenance plant.  Plants may burn in full sun, and in too much shade then petioles will weaken and will not be able to support the leaves.  Watch for spider mites, aphids, scale, and mealybugs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLANDSCAPE USES: \u003c\/b\u003e Accents or Group Plantings, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Borders\" href=\"\/collections\/border\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan title=\"Woodland Gardens\" href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWoodland Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/very-wet-area\" title=\"Very Wet Areas\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWetlands\u003c\/span\u003e, F\u003c\/span\u003eoundation Plantings, Indoor Plants and Containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/dryopteris-cycadina-black-scaled-male-fern\"\u003eFern\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/begonia-grandis-alba\"\u003eBegonia\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/heuchera-caramel\"\u003eCoral Bells\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1677088915165_1905\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" title=\"Go to cultivar413’s photostream\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/131880272@N06\/\"\u003ecultivar413\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/131880272@N06\/27362829621\/\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e160529 181 NYBG - Leon Levy Visitor Center, Food Court, Alocasia 'Portodora' probably\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ninara\/49189514256\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prides Corner","offers":[{"title":"2 GALLON","offer_id":51754383802656,"sku":"1024946","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0935\/7256\/3232\/files\/JG232ti4CkcqvIpGzi_6f60j7BNlAhnwq6n41OswuB8.jpg?v=1780038306","url":"https:\/\/www.myprimeraplants.com\/products\/alocasia-portordora-portodora-upright-elephant-ear","provider":"Primera Plants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}