Buttonbush

Taro

About Buttonbush and Taro

Buttonbush

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Southeastern Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

7200

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

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

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Toxic

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Buttonbush

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

अरवी

In German

Button Strauch

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Colocasia

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Colocasia

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Colocasia

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Colocasia

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Kolokazja

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Arales

Family

Bruniaceae

Araceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

1210

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Taro

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

Buttonbush and Taro Physical Information

Buttonbush and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Taro are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Buttonbush and Taro

Care of Buttonbush and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Taro pruning is done . In summer Buttonbush 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.