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About Elephant Ear and Willow Oak


About Willow Oak and Elephant Ear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily  
Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
55  
99+

Habitat
Terrestrial, Wet lands  
Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Chocolate  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black  
Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity  
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering  

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  
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  
cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite  
Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Spider Mites  
Birds  

Allergy
Toxic  
Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises, Weightloss  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Gout, Obesity, Snoring  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOCASIA reginula  
QUERCUS phellos  

Common Name
Elephant Ear  
Willow Oak  

In Hindi
Elephant Ear  
Overcup ओक  

In German
Elephant Ear  
Overcup Oak  

In French
Elephant Ear  
Overcup Oak  

In Spanish
Elephant Ear  
Overcup Roble  

In Greek
Elephant Ear  
Overcup Oak  

In Portuguese
Elephant Ear  
Overcup Oak  

In Polish
Elephant Ear  
Overcup Dąb  

In Latin
Elephant Ear  
Oryza  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Alismatales  
Fagales  

Family
Araceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Alocasia  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Colocasiodeae  
-  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
79  
99+
400  
99+

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Willow Oak

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Willow Oak

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

Elephant Ear and Willow Oak Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Willow Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Willow Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Willow Oak are as follows:

Care of Elephant Ear and Willow Oak

Care of Elephant Ear and Willow Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Willow Oak pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune every year, 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 Willow Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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