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About Elephant Ear and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Elephant Ear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Canary Islands  

Types
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
10  

Habitat
Terrestrial, Wet lands  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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, Alkaline  

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 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  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Spider Mites  
-  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOCASIA reginula  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Elephant Ear  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Elephant Ear  
Tree Echium  

In German
Elephant Ear  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Elephant Ear  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Elephant Ear  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Elephant Ear  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Elephant Ear  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Elephant Ear  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Elephant Ear  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Alismatales  
Lamiales  

Family
Araceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Alocasia  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Colocasiodeae  
-  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
-  

Number of Species
79  
99+
60  

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Tree Echium

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

Elephant Ear and Tree Echium Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Elephant Ear and Tree Echium

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

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