1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Rainforest
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm12.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Green, Reddish Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
White, Yellow, Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Spade shaped
Long Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Bees, Flies, Not Available
Birds, Hens
5.12 Allergy
Poisonous, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Stem
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent
Used in curries, soups, stews
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Alocasia brisbanensis
IPOMOEA aquatica
7.2 Common Name
Alocasia, Elephant Ear, native lily, cunjevoi
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Alocasia
La espinaca de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Alocasia
Espinafre de água
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species