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About Elephant Ear and Shell Ginger


About Shell Ginger and Elephant Ear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia  

Types
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily  
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Terrestrial, Wet lands  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Red, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Multi-Color  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply  
Requires plenty of water during the growing season  

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, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  
Apply 8-4-6 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Spider Mites  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Toxic  
Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Rhizomes  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOCASIA reginula  
ALPINIA zerumbet  

Common Name
Elephant Ear  
Shell Ginger  

In Hindi
Elephant Ear  
Shell Ginger  

In German
Elephant Ear  
Shell Ginger  

In French
Elephant Ear  
Shell Ginger  

In Spanish
Elephant Ear  
Shell jengibre  

In Greek
Elephant Ear  
Shell Τζίντζερ  

In Portuguese
Elephant Ear  
Shell Ginger  

In Polish
Elephant Ear  
Shell Imbir  

In Latin
Elephant Ear  
Crusta Ginger  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Alismatales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Araceae  
Zingiberaceae  

Genus
Alocasia  
Alpinia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Colocasiodeae  
Alpinieae  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
Alpinioideae  

Number of Species
79  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Shell Ginger

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

Elephant Ear and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Care of Elephant Ear and Shell Ginger

Care of Elephant Ear and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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