×

Elephant Ear
Elephant Ear

Tampala
Tampala



ADD
Compare
X
Elephant Ear
X
Tampala

Compare Elephant Ear and Tampala

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Ornamental Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Africa, Southern Asia

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
-

Number of Varieties

7010
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-151-15
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.50 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, 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
Average Water Needs, 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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Clay, Loamy, Sand

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, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Prodenia, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Spider Mites
-

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

Common Name

Elephant Ear
Joseph's Coat

In Hindi

Elephant Ear
tandalja bhaji

In German

Elephant Ear
Tampala

In French

Elephant Ear
Tampala

In Spanish

Elephant Ear
Tampala

In Greek

Elephant Ear
Tampala

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear
Tampala

In Polish

Elephant Ear
Tampala

In Latin

Elephant Ear
Tampala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales
Caryophyllales

Family

Araceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Amaranthus L

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
-

Subfamily

Aroideae
Amaranthoideae

Number of Species

79-
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between Elephant Ear and Tampala

If you are confused whether Elephant Ear or Tampala 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 Tampala 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 Tampala fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elephant Ear and Tampala if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Elephant Ear and Tampala

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

Compare Facts of Elephant Ear vs Tampala

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