Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia
China
Types
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
Number of Varieties
7020
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial, Wet lands
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm609.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green, Yellow green, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Spider Mites
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA reginula
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
Common Name
Elephant Ear
Beautyberry
In Hindi
Elephant Ear
Beauty Berry Plant
In German
Elephant Ear
Schönheit Berry Pflanze
In French
Elephant Ear
Beauté Berry Plante
In Spanish
Elephant Ear
Planta de la baya de belleza
In Greek
Elephant Ear
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
In Portuguese
Elephant Ear
Planta Berry beleza
In Polish
Elephant Ear
Beauty Berry roślin
In Latin
Elephant Ear
Planta forma Berry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Lamiales
Family
Araceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Callicarpa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
79140
1
27800
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