Elephant Ear

Malabar nut

About Elephant Ear and Malabar nut

Elephant Ear

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Spider Mites

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Ear

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Elephant Ear

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Elephant Ear

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elephant Ear

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Elephant Ear

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Elephant Ear

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Elephant Ear

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Malabar nut

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

Elephant Ear and Malabar nut Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Malabar nut are as follows:

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Malabar nut

Care of Elephant Ear and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.