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About Crabapple and Elephant Ear

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

-
Southeastern Asia

Types

No Available
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

5570
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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

Red blotch
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

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Spider Mites

Allergy

Rash
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
-

Other Uses

Used to make juice
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malus Barbara Ann
ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
Elephant Ear

In Hindi

Crabapple
Elephant Ear

In German

Crabapple
Elephant Ear

In French

Crabapple
Elephant Ear

In Spanish

manzano silvestre
Elephant Ear

In Greek

Crabapple
Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

Crabapple
Elephant Ear

In Polish

jabłoń
Elephant Ear

In Latin

Crabapple
Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Alismatales

Family

Rosaceae
Araceae

Genus

Malus
Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Maleae
Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Aroideae

Number of Species

5579
1 27800
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Properties of Crabapple and Elephant Ear

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

Season and Care of Crabapple and Elephant Ear

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

Crabapple and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Crabapple and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crabapple and Elephant Ear are as follows:

  • Crabapple flower color:

  • Crabapple leaf color:

  • Elephant Ear flower color: White

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

Care of Crabapple and Elephant Ear

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