Elephant Ear

Tomatillo

About Elephant Ear and Tomatillo

Elephant Ear

Tomatillo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

7040

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12*1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Oval/Rounded

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, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lance shaped

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

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

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

Pruning

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

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Spider Mites

Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

Toxic

Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name

Elephant Ear

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi

Elephant Ear

Tomatillos

In German

Elephant Ear

Tomatillos

In French

Elephant Ear

Tomatilles

In Spanish

Elephant Ear

Tomatillos

In Greek

Elephant Ear

Tomatillos

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

Tomatillos

In Polish

Elephant Ear

Tomatillos

In Latin

Elephant Ear

Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Solanales

Family

Araceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Physaleae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

7975

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Tomatillo

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Tomatillo

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

Elephant Ear and Tomatillo Physical Information

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

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

Care of Elephant Ear and Tomatillo

Care of Elephant Ear and Tomatillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.