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About Elephant Ear and Loblolly Pine


About Loblolly Pine and Elephant Ear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Southeastern United States  

Types
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily  
it is a variety of pine  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
10  

Habitat
Terrestrial, Wet lands  
Fields  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
H1  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

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  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

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  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Lots of watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

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  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite  
Bark beetles, Beetles, Black root rot, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Spider Mites  
Birds  

Allergy
Toxic  
Asthma, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Stem  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOCASIA reginula  
PINUS taeda  

Common Name
Elephant Ear  
Loblolly Pine  

In Hindi
Elephant Ear  
loblolly pine  

In German
Elephant Ear  
Weihrauchkiefer  

In French
Elephant Ear  
pin à encens  

In Spanish
Elephant Ear  
pino taeda  

In Greek
Elephant Ear  
loblolly πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Elephant Ear  
Pinus taeda  

In Polish
Elephant Ear  
Loblolly sosna  

In Latin
Elephant Ear  
pinea taeda  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Alismatales  
Pinales  

Family
Araceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Alocasia  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Colocasiodeae  
-  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
-  

Number of Species
79  
99+
12  

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Loblolly Pine

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Loblolly Pine

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

Elephant Ear and Loblolly Pine Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Loblolly Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Loblolly Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Loblolly Pine are as follows:

Care of Elephant Ear and Loblolly Pine

Care of Elephant Ear and Loblolly Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Loblolly Pine pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Loblolly Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.

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