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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia
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Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
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Number of Varieties

7060
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm22.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
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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
Lobed and toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity
Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

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
Acidic, Neutral

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity
Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Spider Mites
Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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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Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula
Ranunculus acris

Common Name

Elephant Ear
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup

In Hindi

Elephant Ear
Ranunculus

In German

Elephant Ear
Ranunkel

In French

Elephant Ear
Ranunculus

In Spanish

Elephant Ear
ranúnculo

In Greek

Elephant Ear
Ranunculus

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear
Ranogkylos

In Polish

Elephant Ear
Ranogkylos

In Latin

Elephant Ear
Ranogkylos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales
Ranunculales

Family

Araceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
Ranunculeae

Subfamily

Aroideae
Ranunculoideae

Number of Species

79600
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Ear and Ranunculus

If you are confused whether Elephant Ear or Ranunculus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Elephant Ear and Ranunculus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elephant Ear are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium, whereas for Ranunculus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elephant Ear and Ranunculus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elephant Ear and Ranunculus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elephant Ear and Ranunculus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elephant Ear and Ranunculus 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 Ranunculus is Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis and Nerve pain. Elephant Ear has beauty benefits as follows: while Ranunculus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elephant Ear vs Ranunculus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Elephant Ear vs Ranunculus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Elephant Ear are Toxic whereas of Ranunculus have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elephant Ear has no showy fruits and Ranunculus has no showy fruits. Also Elephant Ear is not flowering and Ranunculus is not flowering . You can compare Elephant Ear and Ranunculus facts and facts of other plants too.