Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Salix discolor, Salix caprea, Salix chaenomeloides
Number of Varieties
702
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40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial, Wet lands
Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Needs less watering
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
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
-
Allergy
Toxic
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anodyne, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA reginula
SALIX caprea
Common Name
Elephant Ear
Goat Willow, Great Sallow, Pussy Willow
In Hindi
Elephant Ear
pussy willow
In German
Elephant Ear
Pussyweide
In French
Elephant Ear
pussy willow
In Spanish
Elephant Ear
cola de gato
In Greek
Elephant Ear
ιτέα έχουσα ιούλους κατά το έαρ
In Portuguese
Elephant Ear
salgueiro
In Polish
Elephant Ear
Pussy Willow
In Latin
Elephant Ear
pussy salices
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Malpighiales
Family
Araceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Salix
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
79400
1
27800
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