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About Elephant Ear and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
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Number of Varieties

7020
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands
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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 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
Neutral

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 dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Spider Mites
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Allergy

Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

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Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Elephant Ear
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Elephant Ear
summer squash

In German

Elephant Ear
Sommerkürbis

In French

Elephant Ear
courges d'été

In Spanish

Elephant Ear
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Elephant Ear
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear
abobrinha

In Polish

Elephant Ear
latem squash

In Latin

Elephant Ear
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales
Violales

Family

Araceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Aroideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

795
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Ear and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Summer Squash

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

Elephant Ear and Summer Squash Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Elephant Ear flower color: White

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

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Summer Squash

Care of Elephant Ear and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.