How much space does the elephant foot need?
Also as Houseplant the elephant's foot is not a small plant. True, he does not achieve the same size like in the wild (by nine meters), but about one and a half, with particularly good care maybe even up to two meters in height, the elephant's foot can certainly reach.
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- What temperature does the elephant's foot prefer?
- Is the elephant foot also suitable for outside?
- Can I just saw off my elephant's foot?
Give the elephant's foot a sufficiently large space so that its thickened trunk and the up to one meter long narrow leaves can come into their own. Also, make sure that the leaves do not hit the floor, wall or other solid objects. Because of this, the Leaf tips brown and that doesn't exactly add to its attractiveness.
Can the elephant's foot go into the garden?
You shouldn't plant the elephant's foot in your garden because it isn't hardy. However, he likes to spend the summer outdoors. However, it should be warm and dry there. The elephant foot does not like waterlogging, cold or direct sun. As soon as the nights get cooler again in autumn, bring the plant back into the apartment.
The essentials in brief:
- lots of light
- warm, around 20 ° C to 25 ° C
- without drafts or wind
- relatively large space requirement at a height of about 1.5 m
Tips
A summer freshness in the garden is extremely good for the elephant's foot, provided the summer is relatively warm and dry.