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About Bamboo and Elephant Ear

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
China, Japan
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
1500
Rank: 10 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Warmer regions
Terrestrial, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
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
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Full Sun, Humidity
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged 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
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
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
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
ALOCASIA reginula
7.2 Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Elephant Ear
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bānsa
Elephant Ear
7.2.2 In German
Bambus
Elephant Ear
7.2.3 In French
Bambou
Elephant Ear
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bambú
Elephant Ear
7.2.5 In Greek
μπαμπού
Elephant Ear
7.2.6 In Portuguese
bambu
Elephant Ear
7.2.7 In Polish
Bambus
Elephant Ear
7.2.8 In Latin
Bamboo
Elephant Ear
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Alismatales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Acidosasa
Alocasia
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Bambuseae
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
1400
Rank: 15 (Overall)
79
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Bamboo and Elephant Ear

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

Season and Care of Bamboo and Elephant Ear

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

Bamboo and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Bamboo and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Elephant Ear are as follows:

  • Bamboo flower color: Not Available

  • Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

  • Elephant Ear flower color: White

  • Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Bamboo and Elephant Ear

Care of Bamboo and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bamboo 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.