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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

7030
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands
Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity
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Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Spider Mites
Ants

Allergy

Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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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Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula
Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Elephant Ear
Peony

In Hindi

Elephant Ear
Peony

In German

Elephant Ear
Pfingstrose

In French

Elephant Ear
Pivoine

In Spanish

Elephant Ear
Peonía

In Greek

Elephant Ear
παιωνία

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear
Peônia

In Polish

Elephant Ear
Piwonia

In Latin

Elephant Ear
AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales
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Family

Araceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily

Aroideae
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Number of Species

7930
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Ear and Peony

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Importance of Elephant Ear and Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elephant Ear and Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elephant Ear and Peony as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Elephant Ear is whereas of Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems. Elephant Ear has beauty benefits as follows: while Peony has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elephant Ear vs Peony

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