1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Chile, Southeast Asia
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.2 Plant Color
1.2.1 Flower Color
1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.2.3 Fruit Color
1.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
1.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
1.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
1.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
1.3 Shape
1.3.1 Leaf Shape
1.4 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring
Indeterminate
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.6.2 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.7 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.8 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
3.9 Fertilizers
10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
3.10 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, No serious insect or disease problems, Red spider mite
Aphids, Rats, Snails
3.11 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.2.1 Flower Petal Number
4.4 Fruits
4.4.1 Showy Fruit
4.4.2 Edible Fruit
4.5 Fragrance
4.5.1 Fragrant Flower
4.5.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.5.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.5.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.6 Showy Foliage
4.7 Showy Bark
4.8 Foliage Texture
4.9 Foliage Sheen
4.10 Evergreen
4.11 Invasive
4.12 Self-Sowing
4.13 Attracts
Birds, Bugs, Insects, Not Available
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
4.14 Allergy
Unknown
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
5.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
Begonia masoniana
ALOCASIA micholitziana
6.2 Common Name
Angel's Wings, Butterfly Flower, Poor Man's Orchid
Elephant Ear, Taro
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
Eisenkreuz Begonie
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
6.2.3 In French
croix de fer bégonia
Colocasia
6.2.4 In Spanish
el hierro cruzado begonia
Colocasia
6.2.5 In Greek
σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου
Colocasia
6.2.6 In Portuguese
begônia cruz de ferro
Colocasia
6.2.7 In Polish
Iron Cross begonia
Kolokazja
6.2.8 In Latin
ferrum crucem Begonia
Colocasia
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Colocasiodeae
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species