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About Elephant Ear and Blue Ash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Central United States, Canada

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

7065
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
8-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm2,500.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan

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
Yellow, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

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
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity
-

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Spider Mites
Birds

Allergy

Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula
FRAXINUS quadrangulata

Common Name

Elephant Ear
Blue Ash

In Hindi

Elephant Ear
Blue Ash plant

In German

Elephant Ear
Blue Ash Pflanze

In French

Elephant Ear
usine Blue Ash

In Spanish

Elephant Ear
planta de Blue Ash

In Greek

Elephant Ear
φυτό Blue Ash

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear
planta Blue Ash

In Polish

Elephant Ear
Blue Ash roślin

In Latin

Elephant Ear
Blue Ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales
Scrophulariales

Family

Araceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
Oleeae

Subfamily

Aroideae
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Number of Species

7965
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Ear and Blue Ash

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

Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Blue Ash

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

Elephant Ear and Blue Ash Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Blue Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Blue Ash are as follows:

  • Elephant Ear flower color: White

  • Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

  • Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Blue Ash leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Blue Ash

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