Elephant Ear

Indian Gooseberry

About Elephant Ear and Indian Gooseberry

Elephant Ear

Indian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

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1.4 Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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800.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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400.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

High Potash Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Spider Mites

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

Phyllanthus emblica

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Ear

आमला

7.2.2 In German

Elephant Ear

Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

Elephant Ear

Groseille à maquereau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elephant Ear

Grosella

7.2.5 In Greek

Elephant Ear

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

Groselha

7.2.7 In Polish

Elephant Ear

Agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

Elephant Ear

hominem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Indian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Indian Gooseberry

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

Elephant Ear and Indian Gooseberry Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Indian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Indian Gooseberry are as follows:

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Indian Gooseberry

Care of Elephant Ear and Indian Gooseberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Indian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Indian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.