1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
White, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
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
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Root Division
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
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
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Aphids, Rats, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
ALOCASIA micholitziana
7.2 Common Name
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo
Elephant Ear, Taro
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Mondo Gras Busch
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
7.2.3 In French
Black Mondo Grass
Colocasia
7.2.4 In Spanish
entre el césped
Colocasia
7.2.5 In Greek
Black Mondo Grass
Colocasia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Black Mondo Grass
Colocasia
7.2.7 In Polish
Black Mondo Grass
Kolokazja
7.2.8 In Latin
Black Mondo Grass
Colocasia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species