Elephant Ear

Cherry Bomb Pepper

About Elephant Ear and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Elephant Ear

Cherry Bomb Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

7012

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

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

Do Not over Water

In Summer

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Spider Mites

Allergy

Toxic

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'

Common Name

Elephant Ear

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper

In Hindi

Elephant Ear

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In German

Elephant Ear

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer

In French

Elephant Ear

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Spanish

Elephant Ear

Bomba de cereza Pimienta

In Greek

Elephant Ear

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

Cherry Bomb Pimenta

In Polish

Elephant Ear

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Latin

Elephant Ear

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Alismatales

Solanales

Family

Araceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

79100

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Elephant Ear and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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