Elephant Ear

Northern Sea Oats

About Elephant Ear and Northern Sea Oats

Elephant Ear

Northern Sea Oats

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

bottomlands, Thickets, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9 -5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Brown, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Lemon yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Spider Mites

Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

CHASMANTHIUM latifolium

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear

Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Ear

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.2 In German

Elephant Ear

Northern Seehafer

7.2.3 In French

Elephant Ear

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elephant Ear

Avena del mar del Norte

7.2.5 In Greek

Elephant Ear

Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.7 In Polish

Elephant Ear

Północna część Morza Owies

7.2.8 In Latin

Elephant Ear

Avene mari septentrionali

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Uniola

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Chasmanthieae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

79NA

1 27800

Properties of Elephant Ear and Northern Sea Oats

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Northern Sea Oats

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

Elephant Ear and Northern Sea Oats Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Northern Sea Oats physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Northern Sea Oats height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Northern Sea Oats are as follows:

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Northern Sea Oats flower color: Brown and Green
Northern Sea Oats leaf color: Light Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Northern Sea Oats

Care of Elephant Ear and Northern Sea Oats include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Northern Sea Oats pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Northern Sea Oats needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.