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About Elephant Ear and Cabbage Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia
New Zealand

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
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Number of Varieties

703
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands
Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Long Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Stem Planting, 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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Spider Mites
Caterpillar, Moths

Allergy

Toxic
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

Common Name

Elephant Ear
Cabbage Palm

In Hindi

Elephant Ear
गोभी पेड़

In German

Elephant Ear
Cabbage tree

In French

Elephant Ear
arbre de chou

In Spanish

Elephant Ear
árbol de la col

In Greek

Elephant Ear
λάχανο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear
repolho árvore

In Polish

Elephant Ear
kapusta drzewo

In Latin

Elephant Ear
brassica ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales
Asparagales

Family

Araceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Acidosasa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily

Aroideae
Lomandroideae

Number of Species

794
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Ear and Cabbage Tree

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

Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Cabbage Tree

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

Elephant Ear and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

  • Elephant Ear flower color: White

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

  • Cabbage Tree flower color: White

  • Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Elephant Ear and Cabbage Tree

Care of Elephant Ear and Cabbage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.