Blue Oak

Taro

About Blue Oak and Taro

Blue Oak

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

United States, California

Southeastern Asia

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

8200

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Pollen

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Blue Oak

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree

अरवी

In German

Blaue Eiche

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Bleu Oak Tree

Colocasia

In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble

Colocasia

In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Carvalho azul

Colocasia

In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree

Kolokazja

In Latin

Blue quercum ligno

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Arales

Family

Fagaceae

Araceae

Genus

Quercus

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

2010

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Oak and Taro

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Oak and Taro? We provide you with everything About Blue Oak and Taro. Blue Oak doesn't have thorns and Taro doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Oak has allergic reactions like Pollen and Taro has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Blue Oak and Taro and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Oak and Taro

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

Blue Oak and Taro Physical Information

Blue Oak and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oak and Taro are as follows:

Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Blue Oak and Taro

Care of Blue Oak and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Taro pruning is done . In summer Blue Oak 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.