Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States
Types
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Penstemon
Number of Varieties
7015
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40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial, Wet lands
Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lance-shaped to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Complete balanced fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity
Drought
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, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
-
Root
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA reginula
PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'
Common Name
Elephant Ear
Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon
In Hindi
Elephant Ear
Talus Slope Penstemon
In German
Elephant Ear
Gehängeschutt Penstemon
In French
Elephant Ear
Talus Slope Penstemon
In Spanish
Elephant Ear
Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon
In Greek
Elephant Ear
Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon
In Portuguese
Elephant Ear
Talus Penstemon Slope
In Polish
Elephant Ear
Talus Slope Penstemon
In Latin
Elephant Ear
Talus Clivo Persicaria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Scrophulariales
Family
Araceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
79280
1
27800
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