Camassia

Taro

About Camassia and Taro

Camassia

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Camassia howellii, Camassia cusickii

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Depression on prairies, Hillside, meadows

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.40 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Violet, Ivory

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

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 and narrow

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

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?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Flying insects

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMASSIA cusickii

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Camassia, Quamash

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Camassia

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Camassia

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Camassia

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Camassia

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Camassia

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Camassia

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Camassia

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Camassia

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Arales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Camassia

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Agavoideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

610

1 27800

Properties of Camassia and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Camassia and Taro

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

Camassia and Taro Physical Information

Camassia and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Camassia height is 91.40 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Camassia and Taro are as follows:

Camassia flower color: Blue, Violet and Ivory
Camassia leaf color: Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Camassia and Taro

Care of Camassia and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camassia pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Camassia 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.