Elephant Ear

Chile Pepper

About Elephant Ear and Chile Pepper

Elephant Ear

Chile Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

706000

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-11

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 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Acuminate

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

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

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

Water frequently while growing

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

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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

Toxic

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Elephant Ear

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

Elephant Ear

Chile Pepper

In German

Elephant Ear

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Elephant Ear

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Elephant Ear

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Elephant Ear

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Elephant Ear

Chile Pepper

In Latin

Elephant Ear

Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Solanales

Family

Araceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

79100

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Chile Pepper

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

Elephant Ear and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Chile Pepper

Care of Elephant Ear and Chile 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 Chile 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 Chile Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.