Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Types
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Number of Varieties
70
Rank: 64 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
In Winter
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Attracts
Spider Mites
Allergy
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA reginula
Common Name
Elephant Ear
In Hindi
Elephant Ear
In German
Elephant Ear
In French
Elephant Ear
In Spanish
Elephant Ear
In Greek
Elephant Ear
In Portuguese
Elephant Ear
In Polish
Elephant Ear
In Latin
Elephant Ear
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Family
Araceae
Genus
Alocasia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Number of Species
79
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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