Elephant Ear

Silver Dollar Tree

About Elephant Ear and Silver Dollar Tree

Elephant Ear

Silver Dollar Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Australia

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

70100

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,085.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm605.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Bronze, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Blue, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Blue, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Blue, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Blue, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblovate

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant, Average Water

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

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Spider Mites

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Toxic

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

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, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

EUCALYPTUS cinerea

Common Name

Elephant Ear

Argyle Apple, Silver Dollar Tree

In Hindi

Elephant Ear

Hydrangea

In German

Elephant Ear

Hortensie

In French

Elephant Ear

Hortensia

In Spanish

Elephant Ear

Hortensia

In Greek

Elephant Ear

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

Hortênsia

In Polish

Elephant Ear

Hortensja

In Latin

Elephant Ear

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Family

Araceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

791

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Silver Dollar Tree

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Silver Dollar Tree

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

Elephant Ear and Silver Dollar Tree Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Silver Dollar Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Silver Dollar Tree height is 1,085.00 cm and width 605.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Silver Dollar Tree are as follows:

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Silver Dollar Tree flower color: White
Silver Dollar Tree leaf color: Blue and Silver

Care of Elephant Ear and Silver Dollar Tree

Care of Elephant Ear and Silver Dollar Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Silver Dollar Tree 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 Silver Dollar Tree needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.