Elephant Ear

Bilimbi

About Elephant Ear and Bilimbi

Elephant Ear

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-2

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

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

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Cuttings, 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

Needs very little water

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

4.7 Pruning

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

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Spider Mites

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Ear

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

Elephant Ear

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

Elephant Ear

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elephant Ear

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

Elephant Ear

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

Elephant Ear

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

Elephant Ear

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7912

1 27800

Properties of Elephant Ear and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Bilimbi

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

Elephant Ear and Bilimbi Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Bilimbi are as follows:

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

Care of Elephant Ear and Bilimbi

Care of Elephant Ear and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, 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 Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.