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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Caribbean

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica

Number of Varieties

7043
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity
Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity
Salt

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Spider Mites
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula
PORTLANDIA grandiflora

Common Name

Elephant Ear
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily

In Hindi

Elephant Ear
Bellflower plant

In German

Elephant Ear
Glockenblumen - Pflanze

In French

Elephant Ear
plante Bellflower

In Spanish

Elephant Ear
planta de Bellflower

In Greek

Elephant Ear
φυτό καμπανούλα

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear
planta Bellflower

In Polish

Elephant Ear
dzwonek roślin

In Latin

Elephant Ear
bellflower herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales
Gentianales

Family

Araceae
Rubiaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Portlandia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
Chiococceae

Subfamily

Aroideae
Cinchonoideae

Number of Species

79300
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Ear and Bellflower

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Importance of Elephant Ear and Bellflower

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Compare Facts of Elephant Ear vs Bellflower

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