Elephant Ear

Brunfelsia americana

About Elephant Ear and Brunfelsia americana

Elephant Ear

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm970.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Cuttings, Divison, 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

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Spider mites

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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Spider Mites

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Ear

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Elephant Ear

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

Elephant Ear

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elephant Ear

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

Elephant Ear

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Elephant Ear

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

Elephant Ear

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Capparis

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

79675

1 27800

Properties of Elephant Ear and Brunfelsia americana

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Brunfelsia americana

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

Elephant Ear and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Brunfelsia americana

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