Heather

Elephant Ear

About Heather and Elephant Ear

Heather

Elephant Ear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

70070

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-8

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Full Sun, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Spider Mites

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Elephant Ear

In Hindi

हीथ

Elephant Ear

In German

Heidekraut

Elephant Ear

In French

bruyère

Elephant Ear

In Spanish

brezo

Elephant Ear

In Greek

ερείκη

Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

urze

Elephant Ear

In Polish

wrzos

Elephant Ear

In Latin

Heather

Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ericales

Alismatales

Family

Ericaceae

Araceae

Genus

Calluna

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ericeae

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

86079

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Elephant Ear

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

Heather and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Heather and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Heather and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Heather and Elephant Ear

Care of Heather and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.