Elephant Ear

Alocasia

About Elephant Ear and Alocasia

Elephant Ear

Alocasia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

Rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

1-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

White, Yellow, Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Spade shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought, Full Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Rhizome division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought, Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Spider Mites

Ants, Bees, Flies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Poisonous, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Insect Bites

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for insects, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

Alocasia brisbanensis

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear

Alocasia, Elephant Ear, native lily, cunjevoi

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Ear

Alocasia

7.2.2 In German

Elephant Ear

Alocasia

7.2.3 In French

Elephant Ear

Alocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elephant Ear

Alocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Elephant Ear

Alocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

Alocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Elephant Ear

Alocasia

7.2.8 In Latin

Elephant Ear

Aglaonema

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Arales

8.5 Family

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Colocasieae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

7979

1 27800

Properties of Elephant Ear and Alocasia

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Alocasia

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

Elephant Ear and Alocasia Physical Information

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

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Alocasia flower color: White and Green
Alocasia leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Alocasia

Care of Elephant Ear and Alocasia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Alocasia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Alocasia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.