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About Elephant Ear and Lily


About Lily and Elephant Ear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily  
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
110  
99+

Habitat
Terrestrial, Wet lands  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor  

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite  
Lily Beetle  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Spider Mites  
-  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOCASIA reginula  
LILIUM  

Common Name
Elephant Ear  
Lily  

In Hindi
Elephant Ear  
लिली  

In German
Elephant Ear  
Lilie  

In French
Elephant Ear  
Lis  

In Spanish
Elephant Ear  
Lirio  

In Greek
Elephant Ear  
Κρίνος  

In Portuguese
Elephant Ear  
Lírio  

In Polish
Elephant Ear  
Lilia  

In Latin
Elephant Ear  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Alismatales  
Liliales  

Family
Araceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Alocasia  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Colocasiodeae  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
79  
99+
109  
99+

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Lily

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Lily

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

Elephant Ear and Lily Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Lily are as follows:

Care of Elephant Ear and Lily

Care of Elephant Ear and Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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