Elephant Ear

Cornflower

About Elephant Ear and Cornflower

Elephant Ear

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern Asia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

70100

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblovate

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

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 to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Spider Mites

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Elephant Ear

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

Elephant Ear

Hydrangea

In German

Elephant Ear

Hortensie

In French

Elephant Ear

Hortensia

In Spanish

Elephant Ear

Hortensia

In Greek

Elephant Ear

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

Hortênsia

In Polish

Elephant Ear

Hortensja

In Latin

Elephant Ear

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Asterales

Family

Araceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Alocasia

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Cynareae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Carduoideae

Number of Species

79250

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Cornflower

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

Elephant Ear and Cornflower Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Cornflower are as follows:

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Cornflower

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