Elephant Ear

Chinese Evergreen

About Elephant Ear and Chinese Evergreen

Elephant Ear

Chinese Evergreen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA32

0 40000

1.8 Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

1.10 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1514-15

0 99

2.2 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

2.3 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

2.4 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cmNA

0.54 3900

5.5.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

9.11 Plant Color

9.11.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Green, Ivory

9.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

9.11.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Orange

9.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Not Available

9.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Not Available

9.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Not Available

9.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Not Available

9.12 Shape

9.12.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lanceolate

9.13 Thorns

✔ ✘

10 Season

10.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

10.2 Growing Conditions

10.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

10.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

10.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

10.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

10.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

10.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

10.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

10.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

11 Care

11.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

11.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Cuttings, Divison

11.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

11.4 Watering Plants

11.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

11.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

11.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

11.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

11.5 Soil

11.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

11.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

11.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

11.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

11.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

11.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

11.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Aphids, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Spider mites

11.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

12 Facts

12.1 Flowers

Insignificant

12.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

12.2 Fruits

12.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

12.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

12.3 Fragrance

12.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

12.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

12.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

12.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

12.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

12.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

12.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

12.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

12.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

12.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

12.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

12.11 Attracts

Spider Mites

Not Available

12.12 Allergy

Toxic

inflammation in lips, Skin irritation, Throat itching

13 Benefits

13.1 Uses

13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

13.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

13.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

13.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

13.2 Plant Benefits

13.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

13.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

13.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

13.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

13.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

14 Scientific Name

14.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

AGLAONEMA 'Emerald Bay'

14.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear

Aglaonema, Chinese Evergreen

14.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Ear

Chinese Evergreen

14.2.2 In German

Elephant Ear

Kolbenfaden

14.2.3 In French

Elephant Ear

Chinese Evergreen

14.2.4 In Spanish

Elephant Ear

Chinese Evergreen

14.2.5 In Greek

Elephant Ear

Chinese Evergreen

14.2.6 In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

Chinese Evergreen

14.2.7 In Polish

Elephant Ear

Chinese Evergreen

14.2.8 In Latin

Elephant Ear

Chinese Evergreen

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

15.3 Class

Liliopsida

15.4 Order

Alismatales

15.5 Family

Araceae

15.6 Genus

Alocasia

Aglaonema

15.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

15.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Aglaonemateae

15.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

15.10 Number of Species

79NA

1 27800

Properties of Elephant Ear and Chinese Evergreen

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Chinese Evergreen

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

Elephant Ear and Chinese Evergreen Physical Information

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

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Chinese Evergreen flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory
Chinese Evergreen leaf color: Not Available

Care of Elephant Ear and Chinese Evergreen

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