Elephant Ear

Kapok

About Elephant Ear and Kapok

Elephant Ear

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

7010

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmate

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Seedlings

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

Moderate

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Spider Mites

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Elephant Ear

Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree

In Hindi

Elephant Ear

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Elephant Ear

Kapok baum

In French

Elephant Ear

Fromager

In Spanish

Elephant Ear

Ceiba

In Greek

Elephant Ear

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

Mafumeira

In Polish

Elephant Ear

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Elephant Ear

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Malvales

Family

Araceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

7910

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Kapok

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

Elephant Ear and Kapok Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Kapok are as follows:

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

Care of Elephant Ear and Kapok

Care of Elephant Ear and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.