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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
Southeastern Asia

Types
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties
70 64

Habitat
Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-8

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
20.30 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

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

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

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

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

Shape

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped

Thorns
No

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

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Average Water

In Winter
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

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

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Spider Mites

Allergy
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name
Elephant Ear

In Hindi
Elephant Ear

In German
Elephant Ear

In French
Elephant Ear

In Spanish
Elephant Ear

In Greek
Elephant Ear

In Portuguese
Elephant Ear

In Polish
Elephant Ear

In Latin
Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Alismatales

Family
Araceae

Genus
Alocasia

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
Colocasiodeae

Subfamily
Aroideae

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 70 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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