Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern Asia
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Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
7960
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40000
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Habitat
Rainforest
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
1-8
12-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm22.90 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
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Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Yellow, Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spade shaped
Lobed and toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun
Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs
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
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
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun
Variety of soil types
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Bees, Flies
Butterflies
Allergy
Poisonous, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Alocasia brisbanensis
Ranunculus acris
Common Name
Alocasia, Elephant Ear, native lily, cunjevoi
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
In Hindi
Alocasia
Ranunculus
In German
Alocasia
Ranunkel
In French
Alocasia
Ranunculus
In Spanish
Alocasia
ranúnculo
In Greek
Alocasia
Ranunculus
In Portuguese
Alocasia
Ranogkylos
In Polish
Alocasia
Ranogkylos
In Latin
Aglaonema
Ranogkylos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Ranunculales
Family
Araceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Colocasieae
Ranunculeae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Ranunculoideae
Number of Species
79600
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27800
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