Elephant Ear

Dame's Rocket

About Elephant Ear and Dame's Rocket

Elephant Ear

Dame's Rocket

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Spider Mites

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

HESPERIS matronalis

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Ear

डेम के रॉकेट

7.2.2 In German

Elephant Ear

Rockets Freifrau

7.2.3 In French

Elephant Ear

Rocket Dame

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elephant Ear

Rocket Dame

7.2.5 In Greek

Elephant Ear

Rocket Dame του

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

Rocket de Dame

7.2.7 In Polish

Elephant Ear

Rocket Dame

7.2.8 In Latin

Elephant Ear

Hesperis Rocket

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Hesperis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

79NA

1 27800

Properties of Elephant Ear and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Dame's Rocket

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

Elephant Ear and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Dame's Rocket

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