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About Elephant Ear and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

7030
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Spider Mites
Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Elephant Ear
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

Elephant Ear
Bear Grass

In German

Elephant Ear
Bärn-Gras

In French

Elephant Ear
ours Herbe

In Spanish

Elephant Ear
Hierba de oso

In Greek

Elephant Ear
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear
bear Grass

In Polish

Elephant Ear
miś Trawa

In Latin

Elephant Ear
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales
Liliales

Family

Araceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily

Aroideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

79500
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Ear and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Bear Grass

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

Elephant Ear and Bear Grass Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Elephant Ear flower color: White

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

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Elephant Ear and Bear Grass

Care of Elephant Ear and Bear Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Bear Grass pruning is done 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 Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.