Red Ginger Plant

Elephant Ear

About Red Ginger Plant and Elephant Ear

Red Ginger Plant

Elephant Ear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

not available

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates

Terrestrial, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, Requires high amount of nitrogen, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, fungus, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Thripes

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetite enhancer, Asthma, Bronchitis, Cold, Headache, Laxative, Muscle Pain, Sore throat, Sweat bullets, Tonsillitis

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root bark

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALPINIA purpurata

ALOCASIA reginula

7.2 Common Name

Jungle Queen, Red Ginger

Elephant Ear

7.2.1 In Hindi

लाल अदरक

Elephant Ear

7.2.2 In German

Red Ginger

Elephant Ear

7.2.3 In French

Red Ginger

Elephant Ear

7.2.4 In Spanish

Red Ginger

Elephant Ear

7.2.5 In Greek

Red Ginger

Elephant Ear

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red Ginger

Elephant Ear

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Ginger

Elephant Ear

7.2.8 In Latin

Gingiberi Rubrum

Elephant Ear

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Alpinia

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Alpinieae

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA79

1 27800

Properties of Red Ginger Plant and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Red Ginger Plant and Elephant Ear

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

Red Ginger Plant and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Red Ginger Plant and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Red Ginger Plant height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Ginger Plant and Elephant Ear are as follows:

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

Care of Red Ginger Plant and Elephant Ear

Care of Red Ginger Plant and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Ginger Plant pruning is done 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 Red Ginger Plant 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.