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Elephant Ear
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Dudleya
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Succulent

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Western United States, Mexico

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Number of Varieties

7030
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Acuminate

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

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
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, 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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Spider Mites
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula
DUDLEYA

Common Name

Elephant Ear
Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

In Hindi

Elephant Ear
Dudleya

In German

Elephant Ear
Dudleya

In French

Elephant Ear
Dudleya

In Spanish

Elephant Ear
dudleya

In Greek

Elephant Ear
Dudleya

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear
Dudleya

In Polish

Elephant Ear
Dudleya

In Latin

Elephant Ear
Dudley

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales
Saxifragales

Family

Araceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily

Aroideae
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Number of Species

7945
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Ear and Dudleya

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Importance of Elephant Ear and Dudleya

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Compare Facts of Elephant Ear vs Dudleya

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