Elephant Ear

Raintree

About Elephant Ear and Raintree

Elephant Ear

Raintree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Brazil

1.4 Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Purple, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Dark 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

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Full Sun, Heat And 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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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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

Glossy

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

Brunfelsia pauciflora

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Ear

Raintree

7.2.2 In German

Elephant Ear

raintree

7.2.3 In French

Elephant Ear

raintree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elephant Ear

raintree

7.2.5 In Greek

Elephant Ear

Raintree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

Raintree

7.2.7 In Polish

Elephant Ear

Raintree

7.2.8 In Latin

Elephant Ear

Raintree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Brunfelsia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Petunioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Raintree

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

Elephant Ear and Raintree Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Raintree are as follows:

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Raintree

Care of Elephant Ear and Raintree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.