Southernwood

Elephant Ear

About Southernwood and Elephant Ear

Southernwood

Elephant Ear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

not available

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Terrestrial, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gray

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray 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

Long hair-like leaves

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late 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?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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 back old stems to the ground, 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, Complete balanced fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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

Not Available

Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

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

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

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

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

ALOCASIA reginula

7.2 Common Name

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

Elephant Ear

7.2.1 In Hindi

southernwood

Elephant Ear

7.2.2 In German

Eberraute

Elephant Ear

7.2.3 In French

aurone ou citronnelle

Elephant Ear

7.2.4 In Spanish

Artemisia abrotanum

Elephant Ear

7.2.5 In Greek

Artemisia abrotanum

Elephant Ear

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abrótano

Elephant Ear

7.2.7 In Polish

Bylica boże drzewko

Elephant Ear

7.2.8 In Latin

Southernwood

Elephant Ear

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Artemisia

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Southernwood and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Southernwood and Elephant Ear

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

Southernwood and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Southernwood and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Southernwood and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Southernwood and Elephant Ear

Care of Southernwood and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood 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.