Elephant Ear

Painted Lady

About Elephant Ear and Painted Lady

Elephant Ear

Painted Lady

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mexico

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

703

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

Mountain forests, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require regular watering, Keep the Soil well drained

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Spider Mites

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

ECHEVERIA nodulosa

Common Name

Elephant Ear

Painted Echeveria, Painted lady

In Hindi

Elephant Ear

Painted Echeveria

In German

Elephant Ear

Lackierte Echeveria

In French

Elephant Ear

Painted Echeveria

In Spanish

Elephant Ear

pintado señora

In Greek

Elephant Ear

ζωγραφισμένο κυρία

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

Pintado Echeveria

In Polish

Elephant Ear

malowane lady

In Latin

Elephant Ear

Aeonium Painted

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Saxifragales

Family

Araceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Echeveria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Sedeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Sedoideae

Number of Species

79237

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Painted Lady

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Painted Lady

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

Elephant Ear and Painted Lady Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Painted Lady physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Painted Lady height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Painted Lady are as follows:

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Painted Lady flower color: Yellow
Painted Lady leaf color: Purple, Light Green, Gray Green and Burgundy

Care of Elephant Ear and Painted Lady

Care of Elephant Ear and Painted Lady include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Painted Lady pruning is done 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 Painted Lady needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.