Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern Asia
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Types
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Tulipa 'Parrot'
Number of Varieties
701
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40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial, Wet lands
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-8
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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 cm40.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green
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
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do not water from above
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Spider Mites
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA reginula
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'
Common Name
Elephant Ear
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip
In Hindi
Elephant Ear
Parrot Tulip
In German
Elephant Ear
Papageientulpe
In French
Elephant Ear
Parrot Tulip
In Spanish
Elephant Ear
Parrot Tulip
In Greek
Elephant Ear
παπαγάλος τουλίπα
In Portuguese
Elephant Ear
Parrot Tulip
In Polish
Elephant Ear
tulipany papuzie
In Latin
Elephant Ear
Parrot tulip
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Liliopsida
Triumph
Order
Alismatales
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Family
Araceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Alocasia
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Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
79150
1
27800
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