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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Argentina, Chile

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
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Number of Varieties

702
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands
Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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, Insects

Allergy

Toxic
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

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Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, 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
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula
Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Elephant Ear
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

Elephant Ear
boxberry

In German

Elephant Ear
boxberry

In French

Elephant Ear
boxberry

In Spanish

Elephant Ear
boxberry

In Greek

Elephant Ear
boxberry

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear
boxberry

In Polish

Elephant Ear
boxberry

In Latin

Elephant Ear
Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales
Ericales

Family

Araceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Aroideae
Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

79141
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Ear and Boxberry

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Importance of Elephant Ear and Boxberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elephant Ear and Boxberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elephant Ear and Boxberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Elephant Ear is whereas of Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative. Elephant Ear has beauty benefits as follows: while Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elephant Ear vs Boxberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Elephant Ear vs Boxberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Elephant Ear are Toxic whereas of Boxberry have Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elephant Ear has no showy fruits and Boxberry has showy fruits. Also Elephant Ear is not flowering and Boxberry is not flowering . You can compare Elephant Ear and Boxberry facts and facts of other plants too.