Abelia

Elephant Ear

About Abelia and Elephant Ear

Abelia

Elephant Ear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods

Terrestrial, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Full Sun, Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABELIA mosanensis

ALOCASIA reginula

7.2 Common Name

Glossy abelia

Elephant Ear

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abelia

Elephant Ear

7.2.2 In German

Abelia

Elephant Ear

7.2.3 In French

Abelia

Elephant Ear

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abelia

Elephant Ear

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμπέλια

Elephant Ear

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abelia

Elephant Ear

7.2.7 In Polish

Abelia

Elephant Ear

7.2.8 In Latin

Abelia

Elephant Ear

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Caprifolioideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Abelia and Elephant Ear

Wondering what are the properties of Abelia and Elephant Ear? We provide you with everything About Abelia and Elephant Ear. Abelia doesn't have thorns and Elephant Ear doesn't have thorns. Also Abelia does not have fragrant flowers. Abelia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Elephant Ear has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Abelia and Elephant Ear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Abelia and Elephant Ear

Season and care of Abelia and Elephant Ear is important to know. While considering everything about Abelia and Elephant Ear Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abelia season is Not Available and Elephant Ear season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abelia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Elephant Ear is Loam while the PH of soil for Abelia is Acidic, Neutral and for Elephant Ear is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Abelia and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Abelia and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Abelia and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Abelia flower color: Not Available
Abelia leaf color: Not Available
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Abelia and Elephant Ear

Care of Abelia and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.