{"product_id":"alocasia-portora-elephant-ears-live-tropical-plant","title":"Alocasia Portora, Elephant Ears, Live Tropical Plant","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlocasia Portora, Bring the Rainforest Indoors and Purify the air with a Beautiful Elephant Ear Plant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlocasia Portora also known as Elephants Ear plant, Alocasia Portidora, Portadora, upright elephant ear, one the most impressive Elephant ears variety, the Upright Elephants ear won't go unnoticed in your home or garden, they feature eye-catching tropical foliage with textural leaves that have deep green colors on the top side, These unique colors stand out when placed to decorate a given space, unlike regular Elephant ears, the huge thick leathery upright leaves develop ripple like effects on the outer edges of each leaf, in the garden they can grow up to 10 feet in tropical climates. 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