Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
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Number of Varieties
7015
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40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial, Wet lands
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm5.10 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm10.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
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Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Reniform
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Spider Mites
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Allergy
Toxic
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
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Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA reginula
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'
Common Name
Elephant Ear
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine
In Hindi
Elephant Ear
Figwort
In German
Elephant Ear
figwort
In French
Elephant Ear
scrofulaire
In Spanish
Elephant Ear
figwort
In Greek
Elephant Ear
figwort
In Portuguese
Elephant Ear
figwort
In Polish
Elephant Ear
figwort
In Latin
Elephant Ear
Umber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Ranunculales
Family
Araceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
79200
1
27800
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