Black Locust

Taro

About Black Locust and Taro

Black Locust

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Honey Locust

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,524.00 cm

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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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1,066.80 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Rose, Violet

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, 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

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, 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, Alkaline

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 limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

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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

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

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, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Locust

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Arales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Robinia

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Robinieae

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Black Locust and Taro

Wondering what are the properties of Black Locust and Taro? We provide you with everything About Black Locust and Taro. Black Locust has thorns and Taro doesn't have thorns. Also Black Locust does not have fragrant flowers. Black Locust has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting and weakness and Taro has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting and weakness. 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 Black Locust and Taro and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Locust and Taro

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

Black Locust and Taro Physical Information

Black Locust and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Taro are as follows:

Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Black Locust and Taro

Care of Black Locust and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Locust pruning is done Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Black Locust 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.