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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

China, Japan
Southeastern Asia

Types

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Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

3070
0 40000
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Habitat

Well Drained
Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 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

90.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rhomboid
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water Deeply
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Spider Mites

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use, 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

-
-

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARYOPTERIS incana
ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

bluebeard you shu
Elephant Ear

In Hindi

Bluebeard
Elephant Ear

In German

Blaubart
Elephant Ear

In French

Bluebeard
Elephant Ear

In Spanish

Barba Azul
Elephant Ear

In Greek

Κυανοπώγωνα
Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

Barba Azul
Elephant Ear

In Polish

Sinobrody
Elephant Ear

In Latin

Bluebeard
Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Alismatales

Family

Verbenaceae
Araceae

Genus

Caryopteris
Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

-
Aroideae

Number of Species

779
1 27800
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Difference Between Bluebeard and Elephant Ear

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Importance of Bluebeard and Elephant Ear

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Compare Facts of Bluebeard vs Elephant Ear

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