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About Elephant Ear and Celosia


About Celosia and Elephant Ear


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Southeastern Asia   
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia   

Types
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
3   
99+

Habitat
Terrestrial, Wet lands   
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
1-15   

AHS Heat Zone
12-8   
9-2   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24   
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
20.30 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
20.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

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   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped   
Y-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

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   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

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   
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply   

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   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

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   
Prune ocassionally   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Spider Mites   
Birds   

Allergy
Toxic   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes   
Not Available   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOCASIA reginula   
CELOSIA argentea   

Common Name
Elephant Ear   
Celosia   

In Hindi
Elephant Ear   
Celosia   

In German
Elephant Ear   
Celosia   

In French
Elephant Ear   
Celosia   

In Spanish
Elephant Ear   
Celosia   

In Greek
Elephant Ear   
Celosia   

In Portuguese
Elephant Ear   
Celosia   

In Polish
Elephant Ear   
celosia   

In Latin
Elephant Ear   
Celosia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Alismatales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Araceae   
Amaranthaceae   

Genus
Alocasia   
Celosia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Colocasiodeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Aroideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
79   
99+
11   
99+

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Celosia

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

Elephant Ear and Celosia Physical Information

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

Care of Elephant Ear and Celosia

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

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