Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry
Number of Varieties
7020
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial, Wet lands
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm243.84 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm60.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Pinnate
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
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
Prune in early spring, Remove 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, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity
-
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Spider Mites
Birds
Allergy
Toxic
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent, Pectoral
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in making tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA reginula
SYMPLOCOS martinicensis
Common Name
Elephant Ear
Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood
In Hindi
Elephant Ear
Blue Berry Tree
In German
Elephant Ear
Blue Berry Baum
In French
Elephant Ear
Bleu Berry Tree
In Spanish
Elephant Ear
Árbol de la baya azul
In Greek
Elephant Ear
Μπλε δέντρο μούρων
In Portuguese
Elephant Ear
Árvore Berry Azul
In Polish
Elephant Ear
Niebieski Berry Drzewo
In Latin
Elephant Ear
Berry lignum blue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Ebenales
Family
Araceae
Symplocaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Symplocos
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
-
Subfamily
Aroideae
-
Number of Species
79300
1
27800
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