American Beech

Taro

About American Beech and Taro

American Beech

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Japanese beech, European beech

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

low mountains, shaded woods

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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500.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Tan

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

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 shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water, occasional watering once established

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Wood

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FAGUS grandifolia

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

American Beech

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकन बीच

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Buche

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Hêtre à grandes feuilles

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fagus grandifolia, el haya americana

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

american οξιάς

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

faia americano

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Buk wielkolistny

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin fagi

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Arales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Fagus

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Beech and Taro

Wondering what are the properties of American Beech and Taro? We provide you with everything About American Beech and Taro. American Beech doesn't have thorns and Taro doesn't have thorns. Also American Beech does not have fragrant flowers. American Beech has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema and Sinuses and Taro has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema and Sinuses. 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 American Beech and Taro and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Beech and Taro

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

American Beech and Taro Physical Information

American Beech and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. American Beech height is 800.00 cm and width 500.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of American Beech and Taro are as follows:

American Beech flower color: Yellow green and Tan
American Beech leaf color: Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of American Beech and Taro

Care of American Beech and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Beech pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer American Beech 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.