Anthurium

Elephant Ear

About Anthurium and Elephant Ear

Anthurium

Elephant Ear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Epiphytes

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Rainforest

Terrestrial, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Not Available

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

Bold

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

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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

Muscle Pain, Rheumatism

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANTHURIUM(WHITE HEART) PPAF

ALOCASIA reginula

7.2 Common Name

Anthurium

Elephant Ear

7.2.1 In Hindi

Anthurium

Elephant Ear

7.2.2 In German

Anthurium

Elephant Ear

7.2.3 In French

Anthurium

Elephant Ear

7.2.4 In Spanish

Anthurium

Elephant Ear

7.2.5 In Greek

ανθούρια

Elephant Ear

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Anthurium

Elephant Ear

7.2.7 In Polish

anturium

Elephant Ear

7.2.8 In Latin

Anthurium

Elephant Ear

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Anthurium

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Anthurieae

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Anthurium and Elephant Ear

Wondering what are the properties of Anthurium and Elephant Ear? We provide you with everything About Anthurium and Elephant Ear. Anthurium doesn't have thorns and Elephant Ear doesn't have thorns. Also Anthurium does not have fragrant flowers. Anthurium 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 Anthurium and Elephant Ear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Anthurium and Elephant Ear

Season and care of Anthurium and Elephant Ear is important to know. While considering everything about Anthurium and Elephant Ear Care, growing season is an essential factor. Anthurium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Elephant Ear season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Anthurium is Loam, Sand and for Elephant Ear is Loam while the PH of soil for Anthurium is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Elephant Ear is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Anthurium and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Anthurium and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Anthurium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Anthurium and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Anthurium flower color: White and Pink
Anthurium leaf color: Green
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Anthurium and Elephant Ear

Care of Anthurium and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anthurium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Anthurium 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.