1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Not Available
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1.5 Habitat
Terrestrial, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm
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6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA reginula
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear
7.2.1 In Hindi
Elephant Ear
7.2.2 In German
Elephant Ear
7.2.3 In French
Elephant Ear
7.2.4 In Spanish
Elephant Ear
7.2.5 In Greek
Elephant Ear
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Elephant Ear
7.2.7 In Polish
Elephant Ear
7.2.8 In Latin
Elephant Ear
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Alismatales
8.5 Family
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species