Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Brazil
Types
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Number of Varieties
7070
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial, Wet lands
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1511-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm15.24 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm20.32 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, 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
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Medium
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Spider Mites
Insects, Wildlife
Allergy
Toxic
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA reginula
IRESINE herbstii
Common Name
Elephant Ear
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
In Hindi
Elephant Ear
Bloodleaf Plant
In German
Elephant Ear
Bloodleaf Pflanze
In French
Elephant Ear
Feuillesang Plante
In Spanish
Elephant Ear
Planta Sangrienta
In Greek
Elephant Ear
Bloodleaf φυτών
In Portuguese
Elephant Ear
Bloodleaf Planta
In Polish
Elephant Ear
Bloodleaf roślin
In Latin
Elephant Ear
Planta Bloodleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Caryophyllales
Family
Araceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Iresine
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Gomphreneae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Gomphrenoideae
Number of Species
7970
1
27800
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