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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia
California

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Heteromeles arbutifolia

Number of Varieties

703
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
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
Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Clay, 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
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Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Spider Mites
Birds

Allergy

Toxic
Acidic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Body Ache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula
HETEROMELES arbutifolia

Common Name

Elephant Ear
Christmas Berry, California Holly

In Hindi

Elephant Ear
Toyon

In German

Elephant Ear
Toyon

In French

Elephant Ear
Toyon

In Spanish

Elephant Ear
Toyon

In Greek

Elephant Ear
Toyon

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear
Toyon

In Polish

Elephant Ear
Toyon

In Latin

Elephant Ear
Toyon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales
Rosales

Family

Araceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Heteromeles

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
Maleae

Subfamily

Aroideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

796
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Ear and Toyon

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

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Importance of Elephant Ear and Toyon

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

Compare Facts of Elephant Ear vs Toyon

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