Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Melanesia, Australia
Types
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Umbrella plant
Amate
Number of Varieties
701000
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40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial, Wet lands
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
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
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Red, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Elliptic
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, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
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 leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Spider Mites
Birds
Allergy
Toxic
Dermititis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
-
Root
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA reginula
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
Common Name
Elephant Ear
Octopus Tree
In Hindi
Elephant Ear
ऑक्टोपस पेड़
In German
Elephant Ear
Octopus tree
In French
Elephant Ear
arbre Octopus
In Spanish
Elephant Ear
árbol pulpo
In Greek
Elephant Ear
χταπόδι δέντρο
In Portuguese
Elephant Ear
Octopus árvore
In Polish
Elephant Ear
Ośmiornica drzewo
In Latin
Elephant Ear
polypus ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Apiales
Family
Araceae
Araliaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Schefflera
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
Aralioideae
Number of Species
7915
1
27800
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