Alpine Delphinium

Taro

About Alpine Delphinium and Taro

Alpine Delphinium

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, meadows

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

200.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Yellow, Tan

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate and toothed

V-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

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Heat And Humidity

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Butterflies

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in making blue ink

Used As Food, 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

Edging, Feature Plant

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Delphinium elatum

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

अल्पाइन Delphinium

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Alpine Delphinium

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Alpine Delphinium

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alpine Delphinium

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Alpine Δελφίνιο

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alpine Delphinium

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Alpine Delphinium

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Alpine Delphinium

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Arales

8.5 Family

Ranunculaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Delphinium

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

30010

1 27800

Properties of Alpine Delphinium and Taro

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Delphinium and Taro? We provide you with everything About Alpine Delphinium and Taro. Alpine Delphinium doesn't have thorns and Taro doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Delphinium does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Delphinium has allergic reactions like Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching and Vomiting and Taro has allergic reactions like Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Alpine Delphinium and Taro and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alpine Delphinium and Taro

Season and care of Alpine Delphinium and Taro is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Delphinium and Taro Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Delphinium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Taro season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alpine Delphinium is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Taro is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alpine Delphinium is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Taro is Acidic, Neutral.

Alpine Delphinium and Taro Physical Information

Alpine Delphinium and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Delphinium and Taro are as follows:

Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Taro

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Alpine Delphinium 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.