Elephant Ear (Alocasia Odora 'California') is a tropical patio plant known for its gigantic leaves. Upright Elephant Ear or Night Scented Elephant Ear has large, heart-shaped foliage with glossy green leaves and ruffled edges. When you buy your Alocasia Odora online, place it somewhere on a patio or deck that receives full sun to partial shade. These heat-loving tropical plants love the sun but require frequent watering during their growing season. Elephant Ear is the perfect patio plant that will make your outdoor living space a lush tropical oasis due to its gigantic and full foliage. Alocasia is a clean air plant, so when you bring it in for the winter, it will work to clear your home of toxins such as formaldehyde, benzene, and xylene.