Elephant Ear

Kangaroo Paws

About Elephant Ear and Kangaroo Paws

Elephant Ear

Kangaroo Paws

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Houseplant

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Australia

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Anigozanthos

Number of Varieties

7012

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm100.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Linear

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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, Tissue culture

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

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

fungus

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Spider Mites

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers

Other Uses

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

Cut Flowers

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

ANIGOZANTHOS

Common Name

Elephant Ear

Kangaroo Paws

In Hindi

Elephant Ear

Kangaroo Paws

In German

Elephant Ear

Kangaroo Paws

In French

Elephant Ear

Kangaroo Paws

In Spanish

Elephant Ear

Kangaroo Paws

In Greek

Elephant Ear

Kangaroo Paws

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

Kangaroo Paws

In Polish

Elephant Ear

Kangaroo Paws

In Latin

Elephant Ear

Kangaroo Paws

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Commelinales

Family

Araceae

Haemodoraceae

Genus

Alocasia

Anigozanthos

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Conostyloideae

Number of Species

7911

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Kangaroo Paws

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Kangaroo Paws

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

Elephant Ear and Kangaroo Paws Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Kangaroo Paws physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kangaroo Paws height is 100.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Kangaroo Paws are as follows:

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Kangaroo Paws flower color: Yellow, Red, Green, Purple and Orange
Kangaroo Paws leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Kangaroo Paws

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