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Elephant Ear

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About Elephant Ear and Pitch Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

701
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands
Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm3,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm76.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Dry, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
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Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Spider Mites
Birds

Allergy

Toxic
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula
PINUS rigida

Common Name

Elephant Ear
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

In Hindi

Elephant Ear
सनोबर

In German

Elephant Ear
Pitch pine

In French

Elephant Ear
pitch pine

In Spanish

Elephant Ear
pino

In Greek

Elephant Ear
πίσσα πεύκο

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear
resina de pinheiro

In Polish

Elephant Ear
Pitch sosny

In Latin

Elephant Ear
pice pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Alismatales
Pinales

Family

Araceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily

Aroideae
-

Number of Species

79115
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Ear and Pitch Pine

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

Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Pitch Pine

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

Elephant Ear and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Pitch Pine are as follows:

  • Elephant Ear flower color: White

  • Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

  • Pitch Pine flower color: Green

  • Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Elephant Ear and Pitch Pine

Care of Elephant Ear and Pitch 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 Pitch Pine 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 Pitch Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.