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About Elephant Ear



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Tender Perennial 0

Origin
Southeastern Asia 0

Types
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily 0

Number of Varieties
Not Available 0

Habitat
Terrestrial, Wet lands 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15 0

AHS Heat Zone
12-8 0

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24 0

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
20.30 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
White 0

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available 0

Fruit Color
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade 0

Growth Rate
Fast 0

Type of Soil
Loam 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Indeterminate 0

Repeat Bloomer
Yes 0

Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot 0

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes 0

Plant Maintenance
Low 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Average Water 0

In Winter
Less Watering 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Loam 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade 0

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium 0

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite 0

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Insignificant 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Medium 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
No 0

Attracts
Spider Mites 0

Allergy
Toxic 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes 0

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits 0

Edible Uses
No 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use 0

Part of Plant Used
Not Available 0

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant 0

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
ALOCASIA reginula 0

Common Name
Elephant Ear 0

In Hindi
Elephant Ear 0

In German
Elephant Ear 0

In French
Elephant Ear 0

In Spanish
Elephant Ear 0

In Greek
Elephant Ear 0

In Portuguese
Elephant Ear 0

In Polish
Elephant Ear 0

In Latin
Elephant Ear 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Magnoliophyta 0

Class
Liliopsida 0

Order
Alismatales 0

Family
Araceae 0

Genus
Alocasia 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots 0

Tribe
Colocasiodeae 0

Subfamily
Aroideae 0

Number of Species
79 100

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Properties of Elephant Ear

Want to know the properties of Elephant Ear? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Elephant Ear is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Toxic. Elephant Ear Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Elephant Ear Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Elephant Ear. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Elephant Ear physical information is as follows: 20.30 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Elephant Ear

Taking Elephant Ear Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Elephant Ear include pruning, which should be done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Less Watering. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Elephant Ear

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Elephant Ear is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Elephant Ear is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily. This plant's habitat is Terrestrial and Wet lands and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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