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Tabebuia
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Elephant Ear
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About Tabebuia and Elephant Ear

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Brazil
Southeastern Asia

Types

Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

2570
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Forest edges
Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Spider Mites

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Wood
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Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HANDROANTHUS billbergii
ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

Guayacán, Tabebuia
Elephant Ear

In Hindi

Tabebuia
Elephant Ear

In German

Tabebuia
Elephant Ear

In French

Tabebuia
Elephant Ear

In Spanish

Tabebuia
Elephant Ear

In Greek

Tabebuia
Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

Tabebuia
Elephant Ear

In Polish

Tabebuia
Elephant Ear

In Latin

Tabebuia
Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Alismatales

Family

Bignoniaceae
Araceae

Genus

Tabebuia
Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

-
Aroideae

Number of Species

6779
1 27800
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Properties of Tabebuia and Elephant Ear

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

Season and Care of Tabebuia and Elephant Ear

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

Tabebuia and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Tabebuia and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Tabebuia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tabebuia and Elephant Ear are as follows:

  • Tabebuia flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow

  • Tabebuia leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Elephant Ear flower color: White

  • Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Tabebuia and Elephant Ear

Care of Tabebuia and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tabebuia pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Tabebuia 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.