Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
Origin
Southeastern Asia
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Types
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus
Number of Varieties
7030
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial, Wet lands
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Cuttings, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Medium
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
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Spider Mites
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA reginula
RUBUS 'Jewel'
Common Name
Elephant Ear
Black Raspberry
In Hindi
Elephant Ear
Black Raspberry Tree
In German
Elephant Ear
Schwarze Himbeere Baum
In French
Elephant Ear
Noir Arbre Framboise
In Spanish
Elephant Ear
Negro del árbol de la frambuesa
In Greek
Elephant Ear
Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Elephant Ear
Árvore framboesa Preto
In Polish
Elephant Ear
Czarny Raspberry Drzewo
In Latin
Elephant Ear
Niger IDAEUS ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Rosales
Family
Araceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Rubus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
792
1
27800
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