Elephant Ear

Beardlip Penstemon

About Elephant Ear and Beardlip Penstemon

Elephant Ear

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

7056

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Spider Mites

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Elephant Ear

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Elephant Ear

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Elephant Ear

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Elephant Ear

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Elephant Ear

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Elephant Ear

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Elephant Ear

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Elephant Ear

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Lamiales

Family

Araceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

7940

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Elephant Ear and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Elephant Ear and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.