Elephant Ear

Ginkgo

About Elephant Ear and Ginkgo

Elephant Ear

Ginkgo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

China

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

701

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Allergy

Toxic

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Common Name

Elephant Ear

Ginkgo

In Hindi

Elephant Ear

बालकुवारी

In German

Elephant Ear

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

In French

Elephant Ear

Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus

In Spanish

Elephant Ear

Gingo, Árbol de oro

In Greek

Elephant Ear

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

Nogueira-do-Japão

In Polish

Elephant Ear

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

In Latin

Elephant Ear

Gingko

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ginkgophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Ginkgoopsida

Order

Alismatales

Ginkgoales

Family

Araceae

Ginkgoaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Ginkgo

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Cycad

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

7940

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Ginkgo

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Ginkgo

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

Elephant Ear and Ginkgo Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Ginkgo physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Ginkgo are as follows:

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Elephant Ear and Ginkgo

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