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About Elephant Ear and White Spruce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia
North America

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Picea glauca, Picea glauca 'Conica'

Number of Varieties

70-
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands
moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown, Green, Light 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
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Linear

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods

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

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
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
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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Spider Mites
Bees, Birds, Insects

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used as Christmas tree

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
chest congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

-
Branch, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula
PICEA glauca

Common Name

Elephant Ear
Canada spruce, skunk spruce, cat spruce, single spruce, western white spruce, Porsild spruce, Black Hills spruce

In Hindi

Elephant Ear
White Spruce

In German

Elephant Ear
Weiß-Fichte

In French

Elephant Ear
Épinette blanche

In Spanish

Elephant Ear
White Spruce

In Greek

Elephant Ear
White Spruce

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear
Pinheiro-do-canadá

In Polish

Elephant Ear
Świerk biały

In Latin

Elephant Ear
White Spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Alismatales
Pinales

Family

Araceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
-

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
-

Subfamily

Aroideae
Piceoideae

Number of Species

7935
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Ear and White Spruce

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

Season and Care of Elephant Ear and White Spruce

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

Elephant Ear and White Spruce Physical Information

Elephant Ear and White Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas White Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and White Spruce are as follows:

  • Elephant Ear flower color: White

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

  • White Spruce flower color: Red and Yellow

  • White Spruce leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Ear and White Spruce

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