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Nursery Direct
Elephants Ear Plant
Alocasia brisbanensis
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
Supplied in 400mmtypically 1.5 to 2.5m tall on delivery
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The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosGetting it in: this size needs about 900mm of clear access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Elephants Ear Plant - Alocasia brisbanensis
A Queensland native built for drama. Alocasia brisbanensis delivers architectural scale through its oversized, glossy foliage, commanding attention in shaded and moisture-rich landscapes where most plants concede. At advanced stock sizes, its presence is immediate and undeniable.
Why Elephant's Ear
Architectural Foliage: Broad, deep-green leaves at scale create structural drama few plants can match.
Shade Performance: Thrives in partial to full shade, filling difficult low-light zones with genuine presence.
Moisture Tolerance: Performs reliably in damp soils and high-humidity environments, including areas adjacent to water features.
Australian Native: Indigenous to subtropical Queensland; naturally adapted to local conditions with minimal intervention required.
Rapid Establishment: Advanced specimens settle quickly, delivering mature results without the wait.
Toxicity warning: The sap contains calcium oxalate crystals that burn the mouth and throat if chewed, so keep it away from small children and pets.
Ideal Applications
Shaded Courtyards & Atriums: Brings bold tropical scale to enclosed or sheltered spaces on prestige properties.
Water Feature Surrounds: A natural pairing with ponds, rills, and constructed wetlands in high-end landscape design.
Tropical Planting Schemes: Layers effectively with palms, ferns, and gingers in resort-style or subtropical landscapes.
Screening & Mass Planting: Dense groupings establish lush, textural backdrops along boundaries or beneath canopy trees.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 1 to 1.5m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 1.5 to 2.5m
Best Planting Season: Spring to early summer
Soil & Drainage: Moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil; tolerates heavier soils with organic amendment; avoid waterlogging
Establishment Care: Water regularly to keep soil consistently moist during establishment, particularly through hot and dry periods. Apply a thick layer of organic mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds.
Plant Details
Height: 1.5 to 2.5m
Width: 1 to 2m
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Partial shade
Native to: Eastern Australia (Queensland and New South Wales)
Flower Colour: Cream to white
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







