Elephant Ear

Bishop's Weed

About Elephant Ear and Bishop's Weed

Elephant Ear

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

7010

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Small oblong

Thorns

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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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Spider Mites

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

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, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

AMMI majus

Common Name

Elephant Ear

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Elephant Ear

बिशप निराना

In German

Elephant Ear

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Elephant Ear

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Elephant Ear

biznaga

In Greek

Elephant Ear

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Elephant Ear

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Elephant Ear

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Apiales

Family

Araceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

7975

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Bishop's Weed

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

Elephant Ear and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Bishop's Weed

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