Bluebell

Elephant Ear

About Bluebell and Elephant Ear

Bluebell

Elephant Ear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

Terrestrial, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1010-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

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

Light Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

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

✔ ✘

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

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

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

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

ALOCASIA reginula

7.2 Common Name

Spanish Bluebell

Elephant Ear

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bluebell plant

Elephant Ear

7.2.2 In German

Endymion Pflanze

Elephant Ear

7.2.3 In French

plante Bluebell

Elephant Ear

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Bluebell

Elephant Ear

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Bluebell

Elephant Ear

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Bluebell

Elephant Ear

7.2.7 In Polish

Bluebell roślin

Elephant Ear

7.2.8 In Latin

Bluebell herba

Elephant Ear

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Hyacinthoides

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Hyacintheae

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

1179

1 27800

Properties of Bluebell and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Bluebell and Elephant Ear

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

Bluebell and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Bluebell and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Bluebell and Elephant Ear

Care of Bluebell and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bluebell 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.