Elephant Ear

Calla Lily

About Elephant Ear and Calla Lily

Elephant Ear

Calla Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

South Africa, Swaziland

1.4 Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA33

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering

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, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear

Calla Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Ear

Calla Lily

7.2.2 In German

Elephant Ear

Calla-Lilien-

7.2.3 In French

Elephant Ear

Lys calla

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elephant Ear

Cala

7.2.5 In Greek

Elephant Ear

Calla κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

Calla

7.2.7 In Polish

Elephant Ear

Calla Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Elephant Ear

Calla Lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Zantedeschia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Zantedeschieae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

791

1 27800

Properties of Elephant Ear and Calla Lily

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Calla Lily

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

Elephant Ear and Calla Lily Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Calla Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Calla Lily are as follows:

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Calla Lily

Care of Elephant Ear and Calla Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.