Cork Tree

Elephant Ear

About Cork Tree and Elephant Ear

Cork Tree

Elephant Ear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

China

Southeastern Asia

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

270

0 40000

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Habitat

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Spider mites

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Full Sun, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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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

Birds

Spider Mites

Allergy

Asthma

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS phellomanus

ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

Cork Oak

Elephant Ear

In Hindi

कॉर्क ट्री

Elephant Ear

In German

Cork Tree

Elephant Ear

In French

Arbre de Cork

Elephant Ear

In Spanish

Árbol de corcho

Elephant Ear

In Greek

Cork Tree

Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

Cork Tree

Elephant Ear

In Polish

Cork Tree

Elephant Ear

In Latin

Cork ligno

Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Alismatales

Family

Celastraceae

Araceae

Genus

Quercus

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Mirini

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Mirinae

Aroideae

Number of Species

5079

1 27800

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Properties of Cork Tree and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Cork Tree and Elephant Ear

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

Cork Tree and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Cork Tree and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cork Tree and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Cork Tree and Elephant Ear

Care of Cork Tree and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cork Tree pruning is done and Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Cork Tree 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.