Eastern Gamagrass

Elephant Ear

About Eastern Gamagrass and Elephant Ear

Eastern Gamagrass

Elephant Ear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Southeastern Asia

Types

Ornamental Grass

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

2070

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

12-8

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during 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

Average

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Spider Mites

Allergy

Skin irritation

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Elephant Ear

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

Elephant Ear

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Elephant Ear

In French

Gamagrass Orient

Elephant Ear

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

Elephant Ear

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

Elephant Ear

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

Elephant Ear

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Alismatales

Family

Poaceae

Araceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

179

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Elephant Ear

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Elephant Ear

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