Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia
Types
Lamium galeobdolon
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Number of Varieties
1570
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40000
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Habitat
Forest margins
Terrestrial, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Silver
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Silver
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spreading mass
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Runners
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
cut main flower spike
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bees, Insects
Spider Mites
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
LAMIASTRUM galeobdolon
ALOCASIA reginula
Common Name
Yellow Archangel
Elephant Ear
In Hindi
पीला महादूत
Elephant Ear
In German
Yellow Archangel
Elephant Ear
In French
Archange Jaune
Elephant Ear
In Spanish
Arcángel amarillo
Elephant Ear
In Greek
κίτρινο Αρχάγγελος
Elephant Ear
In Portuguese
Arcanjo amarelo
Elephant Ear
In Polish
żółty Archanioła
Elephant Ear
In Latin
Yellow Archangeli
Elephant Ear
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Alismatales
Family
Lamiaceae
Araceae
Genus
Lamium
Alocasia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
-
Aroideae
Number of Species
579
1
27800
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