Elephant Ear

Camas

About Elephant Ear and Camas

Elephant Ear

Camas

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Quamash

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Dark Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

From bulbs, 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

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Red blotch

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

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Ear

केमाज़

7.2.2 In German

Elephant Ear

Camas

7.2.3 In French

Elephant Ear

Camas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elephant Ear

Camas

7.2.5 In Greek

Elephant Ear

Camas

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

Camas

7.2.7 In Polish

Elephant Ear

Camas

7.2.8 In Latin

Elephant Ear

camas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Camassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Camas

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

Elephant Ear and Camas Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Camas are as follows:

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Elephant Ear and Camas

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