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different types of elephant ears plants Maui Gold Elephant Ear – Plant DetectivesMaui Gold Elephant Ear (Colocasia esculenta 'Maui Gold') Maui Gold Elephant Ear is a bright tropical foliage plant valued for its chartreuse to golden yellow leaves, bold texture, and strong warm season growth. Its large heart shaped foliage brings a lighter, more colorful look to patios, poolside plantings, large containers, moist garden beds, and tropical style landscapes. This selection is especially useful for adding contrast against dark foliage,
Maui Gold Elephant Ear (Colocasia esculenta 'Maui Gold')
Maui Gold Elephant Ear is a bright tropical foliage plant valued for its chartreuse to golden yellow leaves, bold texture, and strong warm-season growth. Its large heart-shaped foliage brings a lighter, more colorful look to patios, poolside plantings, large containers, moist garden beds, and tropical-style landscapes. This selection is especially useful for adding contrast against dark foliage, deep green plantings, and brightly colored annuals. With warmth, rich soil, steady moisture, and sun to partial shade, Maui Gold Elephant Ear creates a lush, high-impact display in indoor and outdoor spaces.
Distinctive Features
Maui Gold Elephant Ear produces large chartreuse to golden yellow leaves that brighten the landscape and stand out from darker green or purple foliage plants. The foliage is typically broad, heart-shaped, and held on sturdy petioles, creating the bold texture associated with Colocasia. Color is often strongest in bright light when moisture is consistent, while afternoon shade can help protect the foliage in very hot locations. Flowers may appear occasionally as a spathe and spadix, but this plant is grown primarily for its colorful foliage, tropical texture, and warm-season presence.
Growing Conditions
- Sun: Grows best in full sun to partial shade, with afternoon shade helpful in very hot climates to protect the bright foliage from scorch.
- Soil: Prefers fertile, humusy, organically rich soil that stays consistently moist while still supporting healthy root growth.
- Water: Performs best with regular moisture during active growth and should not be allowed to dry out completely in warm weather.
- USDA Zones: Hardy outdoors in USDA Zones 8 to 11 in protected conditions, while colder climates should treat it as a seasonal container plant or overwinter the tubers indoors.
- Mature Size: Typically reaches about 3 to 5 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide in favorable outdoor conditions, while container-grown plants may stay smaller.
- Habit: Forms an upright to spreading clump with broad golden foliage rising from the base on sturdy petioles.
Ideal Uses
- Focal Point: Use as a bright foliage focal point in large containers, patios, poolside plantings, courtyard beds, tropical-style landscapes, or moist garden areas where its golden leaves can stand out.
- Container Planting: Grow in a large decorative pot where its chartreuse to gold foliage can provide strong color and be moved or protected before cold weather.
- Moist Garden: Plant in consistently moist beds, rain gardens, or pond-edge settings where its love of moisture can support strong growth.
- Tropical Garden: Pair with cannas, bananas, caladiums, gingers, coleus, and dark-leaved elephant ears to create a lush warm-season display.
- Mixed Border: Use in large mixed beds where its bright foliage can add contrast, texture, and tropical scale behind lower plants.
Low Maintenance Care
- Watering: Water regularly during active growth to keep the soil consistently moist, especially in containers and hot summer weather.
- Mulching: Apply mulch around outdoor plants to conserve moisture, moderate soil temperature, and reduce weed competition.
- Fertilizing: Feed during the active growing season with a balanced fertilizer to support large foliage and vigorous growth.
- Wind Protection: Site in a sheltered location because strong wind can tear or damage the large ornamental leaves.
- Overwintering: Lift and store tubers or move containers indoors before frost in climates where the plant is not reliably hardy.
- Leaf Cleanup: Remove yellowing, torn, or frost-damaged leaves as needed to keep the plant looking clean and encourage fresh growth.
Why Choose Maui Gold Elephant Ear?
- Golden Foliage: Displays large chartreuse to golden yellow leaves that brighten containers, patios, and tropical-style garden beds.
- Bold Texture: Produces broad heart-shaped foliage that brings tropical scale and lush structure to warm-season plantings.
- Color Contrast: Pairs beautifully with dark elephant ears, purple foliage, deep green plants, and brightly colored annuals.
- Fast Warm-Season Growth: Responds quickly to heat, water, and fertility with strong foliage production during the growing season.
- Container Friendly: Works well in large patio pots where it can be featured outdoors in summer and protected before frost.
Maui Gold Elephant Ear is an excellent choice for gardeners who want bold tropical foliage with a bright, sunny color effect. Its golden leaves, large clumping habit, moisture-loving growth, and strong seasonal presence make it a standout plant for containers, patios, moist garden beds, and dramatic warm-season landscape designs.
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★★★★★ 4
Making Cleaning a Breeze with the BLACK+DECKER Steam Mop!
Color: White
I recently purchased the BLACK+DECKER Steam Mop, and I have to say, it has become my new best friend when it comes to cleaning. This steam mop has revolutionized my floor cleaning routine, and I can't help but share my positive experience with it.
First off, let's talk about convenience. The BLACK+DECKER Steam Mop is lightweight and easy to maneuver, allowing me to effortlessly glide across my floors. I no longer have to lug around heavy buckets of water or deal with messy mop heads. With this steam mop, all I need is water, and I'm good to go. It's a true time-saver and makes the whole cleaning process much more enjoyable.
The steam power of this mop is impressive. It generates a powerful burst of steam that effectively sanitizes and cleans my floors. I love how it effortlessly cuts through stubborn dirt, grime, and even sticky messes. It's a game-changer, especially for high-traffic areas or homes with kids and pets.
One of the standout features of the BLACK+DECKER Steam Mop is the adjustable steam setting. Whether I'm cleaning delicate hardwood floors or tackling tough tile and grout, I can easily adjust the steam intensity to suit the task at hand. This versatility ensures that I can achieve optimal cleaning results without damaging my floors.
I appreciate the quick heat-up time of this steam mop. Within seconds, it's ready to produce steam, allowing me to dive right into my cleaning routine. Additionally, the continuous steam flow ensures consistent cleaning without any interruptions. No more waiting around for the mop to catch up!
The swivel steering feature is fantastic. It allows me to effortlessly navigate around furniture, corners, and tight spaces. I can easily reach under tables, around toilets, and behind appliances with ease. It's incredibly maneuverable, making my cleaning sessions much more efficient.
Cleaning and maintaining the BLACK+DECKER Steam Mop is a breeze as well. The microfiber pad is easy to attach and detach, and it's machine washable, which means I can keep it fresh and ready for the next cleaning session. The mop's water tank is also easy to fill, and I appreciate the clear indicator that lets me know when it's time for a refill.
In conclusion, the BLACK+DECKER Steam Mop has exceeded my expectations. It's a reliable, efficient, and user-friendly cleaning companion that has made my floors shine like never before. If you're in search of a steam mop that simplifies your cleaning routine and delivers excellent results, look no further. This steam mop is a true gem!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2023
★★★★★ 5
Best Steam Mop for your $$
Color: White
I bought the Black and Decker steam mop 9 months ago. Initially, I agreed with most of the concerns until I learned the problem usually was me and not the mop. For example, the electric cord to short. Yes, but then I learned to coordinate my mopping with the locations of my outlets. Now cord length is perfect! Even wrapping the electric cord after use turned out OK when I learned to secure the plug end at the top of the handle first, then looping the remaining cord around the hook a couple of times. No more problem. This mop doesn't last. My first mop broke (steamer) with two weeks of use. B & D replaced it. Now, I know to refill the tank before it goes dry. Conclusion: I think the B & D mop is the best value on the market for steam cleaning household floors!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2025
★★★★★ 1
DO NOT BUY - NOT USER FRIENDLY
Color: White
This mop has the worst design and cheaply made. I do not recommend buying it.
Cons: the cord is too short; there is no place on the mop to wind up the cord when you put it away. The cord just flops all over the floor. HOW CHEAP IS IT NOT TO PUT HOOKS ON IT SO THE CORD CAN BE WOUND UP? The mop does not stand on its own. It goes straight to the floor no matter what position you put it in it will not hold an upright position. It lays in the floor. The water compartment does not come off the mop. You have to pick the whole mop up and hold it under the faucet to fill. Or lay it on the floor and get a glass of water to fill. Makes a mess. One more big gripe - THERE ARE NO SETTINGS OTHER THAN ON /OFF AND THOSE BUTTONS ARE WERID. There is no high, med, OR low setting. Lastly the mop pad in the photos was not the one it came with. It had one very thin like disposable one. PROS- NONE. I RETURNED IT .
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Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2026
★★★★★ 5
5 month review- still a favorite!
Color: White, Color: White
I purchased this steam mop 5 months ago and it is still one of my favorite purchases. I have used it every week 1-2 times per week and it still works great! My house has wood flooring throughout, two cats and a lot of traction. I can finally relax knowing my floors are clean and sanitized! It heats up very quickly and the cord is long enough to do large sections of floor at a time. I highly recommend this purchase! Especially if you have pets or kids.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2026
★★★★★ 3
I spent the $20 I saved on stuff to make this thing functional-ish
Color: White
The only reason this is getting three stars is because I do like the ability to shut off the steam and also it puts out the perfect amount of water and cleans well. For the bad, the design is terrible in four important ways as mentioned in other reviews (which I wish I had read before purchase so my fault). 1. This thing will not stand in its own unless in a very particular position and even then a slight gust of wind sends it toppling. 2. The one hook cord storage has to be the stupidest design I have ever seen. I did buy a command hook so I could wind the cord so that takes care of that issue (other than no notch to secure the plug to the cord). 3. The cord is not long enough but again I remedied this with a 6ft extension cord though I’m sure this is probably not recommended somewhere in the instructions so I take my own risk. 4. I did not like the pad included but have a ton from my old Shark steam mop (RIP) and they work well enough with this mop so it’s not completely useless. I would not recommend this mop to anyone. It is a bit cheaper than the Shark mop I was looking to replace but wish I wouldn’t have let my cheap side win and it’s spent the extra $20 to get a mop I know I like.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2025