Elephant Ear

Snow Pea

About Elephant Ear and Snow Pea

Elephant Ear

Snow Pea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Europe, Mediterranean, Asia

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

determinate, indeterminate

Number of Varieties

705

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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

Fields, Floodplain, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Spider Mites

Allergy

Toxic

Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth

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

Part of Plant Used

Beans, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Edible seed

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

PISUM sativum var macrocarpon

Common Name

Elephant Ear

magnetout

In Hindi

Elephant Ear

Snow Pea

In German

Elephant Ear

Kefe

In French

Elephant Ear

Snow Pea

In Spanish

Elephant Ear

tirabeque, bisalto

In Greek

Elephant Ear

Μπιζέλια

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

ervilhas

In Polish

Elephant Ear

groszek cukrowy

In Latin

Elephant Ear

pīsa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Fabales

Family

Araceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Pisum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

7925

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Snow Pea

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Snow Pea

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

Elephant Ear and Snow Pea Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Snow Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Snow Pea are as follows:

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Snow Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Snow Pea leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Snow Pea

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