Elephant Ear

Sunflower

About Elephant Ear and Sunflower

Elephant Ear

Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America

1.4 Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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8.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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2.46 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Dry, Light, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

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

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Ear

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

Elephant Ear

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Elephant Ear

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elephant Ear

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

Elephant Ear

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

Elephant Ear

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

Elephant Ear

Helianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Sunflower

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

Elephant Ear and Sunflower Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Sunflower are as follows:

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Sunflower

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