Elephant Ear

Beverly Sills Iris

About Elephant Ear and Beverly Sills Iris

Elephant Ear

Beverly Sills Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

703

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Spider Mites

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

IRIS 'Beverly Sills'

Common Name

Elephant Ear

Iris-Tall Bearded

In Hindi

Elephant Ear

Beverly Sills Iris Plant

In German

Elephant Ear

Beverly Sills Iris Pflanze

In French

Elephant Ear

Beverly Sills Iris Plante

In Spanish

Elephant Ear

Planta Iris Sills Beverly

In Greek

Elephant Ear

Μπέβερλι Σιλς Iris Φυτών

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

Beverly Sills Iris planta

In Polish

Elephant Ear

Beverly Sills Iris Roślin

In Latin

Elephant Ear

Beverly Sills Iris Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Liliales

Family

Araceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

79300

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Beverly Sills Iris

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Beverly Sills Iris

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

Elephant Ear and Beverly Sills Iris Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Beverly Sills Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Beverly Sills Iris height is 50.80 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Beverly Sills Iris are as follows:

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Beverly Sills Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Beverly Sills Iris leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Beverly Sills Iris

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