Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Not avilable
Number of Varieties
7010
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40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial, Wet lands
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
-
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
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm4.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Grafting, Seedlings
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
-
Soil Type
Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
-
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
-
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Spider Mites
-
Allergy
Toxic
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Nut
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA reginula
Selenicereus pteranthus
Common Name
Elephant Ear
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
In Hindi
Elephant Ear
moonlight cactus
In German
Elephant Ear
Selenicereus
In French
Elephant Ear
Selenicereus
In Spanish
Elephant Ear
Selenicereus
In Greek
Elephant Ear
Selenicereus
In Portuguese
Elephant Ear
Selenicereus
In Polish
Elephant Ear
Selenicereus
In Latin
Elephant Ear
moonlight cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Caryophyllales
Family
Araceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Selenicereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
791
1
27800
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