Hydrangea

Elephant Ear

About Hydrangea and Elephant Ear

Hydrangea

Elephant Ear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, Hillside, Woods

Terrestrial, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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4.92 cm

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20.30 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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11.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Light

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Full Sun, Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Light

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Mushroom root rot, Powdery mildew

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies

Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hydrangea

ALOCASIA reginula

7.2 Common Name

Hydrangea or hortensia

Elephant Ear

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

Elephant Ear

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Elephant Ear

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Elephant Ear

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Elephant Ear

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

Elephant Ear

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Elephant Ear

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Elephant Ear

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Elephant Ear

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Hydrangeaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Hydrangea

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hydrangea and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Hydrangea and Elephant Ear

Season and care of Hydrangea and Elephant Ear is important to know. While considering everything about Hydrangea and Elephant Ear Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hydrangea season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Elephant Ear season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Hydrangea is Light and for Elephant Ear is Loam while the PH of soil for Hydrangea is Acidic and for Elephant Ear is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Hydrangea and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Hydrangea and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Hydrangea height is 4.92 cm and width 11.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hydrangea and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Hydrangea flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Hydrangea leaf color: Green
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Hydrangea and Elephant Ear

Care of Hydrangea and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hydrangea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Hydrangea 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.