Cabbage

Taro

About Cabbage and Taro

Cabbage

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Southeastern Asia

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

11200

0 40000

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Habitat

Swamps

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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 dead leaves

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

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Moths

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Food Allergy

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

Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

गोभी

अरवी

In German

Kohl

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

chou

Colocasia

In Spanish

repollo

Colocasia

In Greek

λάχανο

Colocasia

In Portuguese

repolho

Colocasia

In Polish

kapusta

Kolokazja

In Latin

brassica

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Arales

Family

Brassicaceae

Araceae

Genus

Caulanthus

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

1410

1 27800

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Properties of Cabbage and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage and Taro

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

Cabbage and Taro Physical Information

Cabbage and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage and Taro are as follows:

Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Cabbage leaf color: Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Cabbage and Taro

Care of Cabbage and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done . In summer Cabbage 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.