Bromelia Pinguin

Taro

About Bromelia Pinguin and Taro

Bromelia Pinguin

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Bromelia agavifolia, Bromelia alsodes, Bromelia alta

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hills, Lowland, Rocky areas, Thickets

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

100.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.54 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

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

Not Available

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Not Available

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Not Available

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Butterflies

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Scratches, Skin cuts

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cordage, ropes, Fibre

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

Not Available

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BROMELIA pinguin

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Heart-of-Flame, Maya, Pinuela

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

bromelia pinguin plant

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Bromelia Pinguin -Anlage

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

plante Bromelia Pinguin

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Bromelia Pinguin

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Bromelia Pinguin

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Caraguatá

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Bromelia Pinguin roślin

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Commelina pinguin herba

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Bromeliales

Arales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Bromelia

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA10

1 27800

Properties of Bromelia Pinguin and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Bromelia Pinguin and Taro

Season and care of Bromelia Pinguin and Taro is important to know. While considering everything about Bromelia Pinguin and Taro Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bromelia Pinguin season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Taro season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bromelia Pinguin is Not Available and for Taro is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bromelia Pinguin is Not Available and for Taro is Acidic, Neutral.

Bromelia Pinguin and Taro Physical Information

Bromelia Pinguin and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Bromelia Pinguin height is 100.00 cm and width 2.54 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bromelia Pinguin and Taro are as follows:

Bromelia Pinguin flower color: Not Available
Bromelia Pinguin leaf color: Not Available
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Bromelia Pinguin and Taro

Care of Bromelia Pinguin and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bromelia Pinguin pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Bromelia Pinguin 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.