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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

7025
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
-

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

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Requires regular 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
-

Soil Type

Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Crown rot

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Birds

Allergy

Toxic
convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula
SCILLA

Common Name

Elephant Ear
Squill

In Hindi

Elephant Ear
Squill

In German

Elephant Ear
Squill

In French

Elephant Ear
Squille

In Spanish

Elephant Ear
Escila

In Greek

Elephant Ear
σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear
Cila

In Polish

Elephant Ear
Cebulica

In Latin

Elephant Ear
Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Alismatales
Liliales

Family

Araceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Aroideae
Scilloideae

Number of Species

7981
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Ear and Squill

If you are confused whether Elephant Ear or Squill 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 Squill 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 Squill fertilizers required are 5-10-10 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elephant Ear and Squill if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elephant Ear and Squill

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

Compare Facts of Elephant Ear vs Squill

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 Squill 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 Squill have convulsions and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elephant Ear has no showy fruits and Squill has no showy fruits. Also Elephant Ear is not flowering and Squill is not flowering . You can compare Elephant Ear and Squill facts and facts of other plants too.