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About Elephant Ear and Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo

Number of Varieties

7012
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands
Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12 - 10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Brownish Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Light 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
digitate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

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
Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
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Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Spider Mites
Mice

Allergy

Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula
DENDROCALAMUS strictus

Common Name

Elephant Ear
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo

In Hindi

Elephant Ear
इमारती लकड़ी बांस

In German

Elephant Ear
Holz Bambus

In French

Elephant Ear
bois Bambou

In Spanish

Elephant Ear
bambú

In Greek

Elephant Ear
ξυλείας Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear
Bamboo Timber

In Polish

Elephant Ear
Drewno Bamboo

In Latin

Elephant Ear
lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales
Poales

Family

Araceae
Poaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Aroideae
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

791000
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Ear and Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Timber Bamboo

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

Elephant Ear and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

  • Elephant Ear flower color: White

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

  • Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red

  • Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Timber Bamboo

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