Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
  
Lemna minor
  
Habitat
Terrestrial, Wet lands
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Spider Mites
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Toxic
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA reginula
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
Elephant Ear
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
Elephant Ear
  
duckweed
  
In German
Elephant Ear
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
Elephant Ear
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
Elephant Ear
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
Elephant Ear
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
Elephant Ear
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
Elephant Ear
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
Elephant Ear
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Alismatales
  
Arales
  
Family
Araceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Alocasia
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Aroideae
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Duckweed
Season and care of Elephant Ear and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Elephant Ear and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elephant Ear season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Duckweed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Elephant Ear is Loam and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Elephant Ear is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Elephant Ear and Duckweed Physical Information
Elephant Ear and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Duckweed are as follows:
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Elephant Ear and Duckweed
Care of Elephant Ear and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.