Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
Texas, Mexico
Southeastern Asia
Types
-
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Number of Varieties
-70
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
Terrestrial, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1310-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-8
Sunset Zone
23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Pink
-
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
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions
Full Sun, Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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 leaves
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
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
Full Sun, Humidity
Flowers
-
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Spider Mites
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Slopes hedging
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eczema
-
Part of Plant Used
wax
-
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
ALOCASIA reginula
Common Name
wax plant
Elephant Ear
In Hindi
Candelilla
Elephant Ear
In German
candelilla
Elephant Ear
In French
candelilla
Elephant Ear
In Spanish
candelilla
Elephant Ear
In Greek
candelilla
Elephant Ear
In Portuguese
candelilla
Elephant Ear
In Polish
candelilla
Elephant Ear
In Latin
candelilla
Elephant Ear
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Alismatales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Araceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Alocasia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
-
Aroideae
Number of Species
-79
1
27800
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