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About Air Plant and Taro

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Fields, Grassland, Rocky areas
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink, Plum
White, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Silver, Gray
Dark Green, Ivory
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
V-Shaped
2.4 Thorns
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Rats, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Not Available
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA
ALOCASIA micholitziana
7.2 Common Name
Air Plant, Airplant
Elephant Ear, Taro
7.2.1 In Hindi
Air Plant
अरवी
7.2.2 In German
Klimaanlagen
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
7.2.3 In French
Plante air
Colocasia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta de Aire
Colocasia
7.2.5 In Greek
Air φυτών
Colocasia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Air planta
Colocasia
7.2.7 In Polish
powietrza
Kolokazja
7.2.8 In Latin
Air Planta
Colocasia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Arales
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Tillandsia
Alocasia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species
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700
Rank: 27 (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Air Plant and Taro

Wondering what are the properties of Air Plant and Taro? We provide you with everything About Air Plant and Taro. Air Plant doesn't have thorns and Taro doesn't have thorns. Also Air Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Air Plant has allergic reactions like Not Available and Taro has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Air Plant and Taro and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Air Plant and Taro

Season and care of Air Plant and Taro is important to know. While considering everything about Air Plant and Taro Care, growing season is an essential factor. Air Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Taro season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Air Plant is Not Available and for Taro is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Air Plant is Not Available and for Taro is Acidic, Neutral.

Air Plant and Taro Physical Information

Air Plant and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Air Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Air Plant and Taro are as follows:

  • Air Plant flower color: Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink and Plum

  • Air Plant leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Silver

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Air Plant and Taro

Care of Air Plant and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Air Plant pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Air Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.