Chinese Lantern

Elephant Ear

About Chinese Lantern and Elephant Ear

Chinese Lantern

Elephant Ear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

9070

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Spider Mites

Allergy

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

Elephant Ear

In Hindi

Chinese lantern

Elephant Ear

In German

Lampionblume

Elephant Ear

In French

Coqueret alkékenge

Elephant Ear

In Spanish

Chinese lantern

Elephant Ear

In Greek

Chinese lantern

Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern

Elephant Ear

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta

Elephant Ear

In Latin

Chinese lantern

Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Alismatales

Family

Malvaceae

Araceae

Genus

Physalis

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Physaleae

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

9079

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Lantern and Elephant Ear

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Lantern and Elephant Ear? We provide you with everything About Chinese Lantern and Elephant Ear. Chinese Lantern doesn't have thorns and Elephant Ear doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Lantern does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Lantern has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting and Elephant Ear has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting. 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 Chinese Lantern and Elephant Ear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Elephant Ear

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

Chinese Lantern and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Chinese Lantern and Elephant Ear

Care of Chinese Lantern and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Lantern 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 Chinese Lantern 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.