Elephant Ear

Angelonia

About Elephant Ear and Angelonia

Elephant Ear

Angelonia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mexico, Caribbean

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

Cultivated Beds, gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, 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, Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Root Division, Seedlings, Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-5-10 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Spider Mites

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

anti-inflammatory

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

ANGELONIA angustifolia

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear

Angelonia, Narrowleaf Angelon, Summer Snapdragon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Ear

Angelonia

7.2.2 In German

Elephant Ear

Angelonia

7.2.3 In French

Elephant Ear

Angelonia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elephant Ear

Angelonia

7.2.5 In Greek

Elephant Ear

Angelonia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

Angelonia

7.2.7 In Polish

Elephant Ear

Angelonia

7.2.8 In Latin

Elephant Ear

Angelonia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Angelonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7930

1 27800

Properties of Elephant Ear and Angelonia

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Angelonia

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

Elephant Ear and Angelonia Physical Information

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

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Angelonia flower color: Purple and Lavender
Angelonia leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Angelonia

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