Chinese Peony

Elephant Ear

About Chinese Peony and Elephant Ear

Chinese Peony

Elephant Ear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Woods

Terrestrial, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

76.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

76.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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, Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

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

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Full Sun, Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

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

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

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

Semi-Double

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

Coarse

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

Ants

Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Paeonia lactiflora

ALOCASIA reginula

7.2 Common Name

Herbaceous Peony

Elephant Ear

7.2.1 In Hindi

Herbaceous peony

Elephant Ear

7.2.2 In German

Krautige Pfingstrose

Elephant Ear

7.2.3 In French

pivoines herbacées

Elephant Ear

7.2.4 In Spanish

peonía herbáceas

Elephant Ear

7.2.5 In Greek

ποώδη παιωνία

Elephant Ear

7.2.6 In Portuguese

peônia herbáceas

Elephant Ear

7.2.7 In Polish

piwonii zielnych

Elephant Ear

7.2.8 In Latin

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

Elephant Ear

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

4079

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Peony and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Peony and Elephant Ear

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

Chinese Peony and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Chinese Peony and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chinese Peony and Elephant Ear are as follows:

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

Care of Chinese Peony and Elephant Ear

Care of Chinese Peony and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Chinese Peony 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.