1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Wet lands
Terrestrial, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm20.30 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Burgundy
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Full Sun, Humidity
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
ALOCASIA reginula
7.2 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
Elephant Ear
7.2.1 In Hindi
Purple Butterbur
Elephant Ear
7.2.2 In German
Lila Pestwurz
Elephant Ear
7.2.3 In French
Violet Butterbur
Elephant Ear
7.2.4 In Spanish
púrpura petasita
Elephant Ear
7.2.5 In Greek
Purple Butterbur
Elephant Ear
7.2.6 In Portuguese
roxo Carrapicho
Elephant Ear
7.2.7 In Polish
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
Elephant Ear
7.2.8 In Latin
Purple Butterbur
Elephant Ear
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Senecioneae
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species