Elephant Ear

Macadamia

About Elephant Ear and Macadamia

Elephant Ear

Macadamia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Beaumont, Maroochy

Number of Varieties

705

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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 9, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Dark Green, Copper

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

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

Requires regular watering

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

Pruning

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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Anthracnose, fungus, Mites, Scale, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Elephant Ear

Macadamia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Proteales

Family

Araceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Macadamia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

794

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Macadamia

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Macadamia

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

Elephant Ear and Macadamia Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Macadamia physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Macadamia height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Macadamia are as follows:

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Macadamia flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Macadamia leaf color: Dark Green and Copper

Care of Elephant Ear and Macadamia

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