Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia
China, Japan
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
7930
0
40000
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Habitat
Rainforest
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
1-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Yellow, Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Spade shaped
Rhomboid
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
-
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Bees, Flies
Butterflies
Allergy
Poisonous, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Stem
-
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Alocasia brisbanensis
CARYOPTERIS incana
Common Name
Alocasia, Elephant Ear, native lily, cunjevoi
bluebeard
you shu
In Hindi
Alocasia
Bluebeard
In German
Alocasia
Blaubart
In French
Alocasia
Bluebeard
In Spanish
Alocasia
Barba Azul
In Greek
Alocasia
Κυανοπώγωνα
In Portuguese
Alocasia
Barba Azul
In Polish
Alocasia
Sinobrody
In Latin
Aglaonema
Bluebeard
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Arales
Lamiales
Family
Araceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Caryopteris
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Colocasieae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
797
1
27800
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