Elephant Ear

Water Celery

About Elephant Ear and Water Celery

Elephant Ear

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

702

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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Spider Mites

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Elephant Ear

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

Elephant Ear

Water Celery

In German

Elephant Ear

Wasser Sellerie

In French

Elephant Ear

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

Elephant Ear

El apio agua

In Greek

Elephant Ear

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

Aipo água

In Polish

Elephant Ear

Seler Woda

In Latin

Elephant Ear

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Apiales

Family

Araceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Apioideae

Number of Species

791

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Water Celery

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

Elephant Ear and Water Celery Physical Information

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

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Water Celery

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