Elephant Ear

Wintercreeper

About Elephant Ear and Wintercreeper

Elephant Ear

Wintercreeper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia

China

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

703

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm110.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm655.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Spider Mites

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

EUONYMUS fortunei

Common Name

Elephant Ear

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

In Hindi

Elephant Ear

Wintercreeper

In German

Elephant Ear

Weißbunte

In French

Elephant Ear

wintercreeper

In Spanish

Elephant Ear

Wintercreeper

In Greek

Elephant Ear

Wintercreeper

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

wintercreeper

In Polish

Elephant Ear

wintercreeper

In Latin

Elephant Ear

wintercreeper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Celastrales

Family

Araceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Alocasia

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

79130

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Wintercreeper

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Wintercreeper

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

Elephant Ear and Wintercreeper Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Wintercreeper are as follows:

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Wintercreeper

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