Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Central America, West Indies
Types
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
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Number of Varieties
705
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40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial, Wet lands
Open areas, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm100.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Red, Rose, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Cone shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
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, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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Edible Fruit
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✘
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
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Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
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Invasive
✔
✘
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✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Spider Mites
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Allergy
Toxic
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
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Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA reginula
Musa acuminata
Common Name
Elephant Ear
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
In Hindi
Elephant Ear
लाल केला
In German
Elephant Ear
Red Banana
In French
Elephant Ear
Red Banana
In Spanish
Elephant Ear
Red Banana
In Greek
Elephant Ear
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
Elephant Ear
Banana vermelha
In Polish
Elephant Ear
Red Banana
In Latin
Elephant Ear
ARIERA Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Zingiberales
Family
Araceae
Strelitziaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Musa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
7950
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27800
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