Cape Daisy

Taro

About Cape Daisy and Taro

Cape Daisy

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, South Africa

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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1.5 Habitat

gardens

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Purple, Purple

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

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

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?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Neutral

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 shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies

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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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

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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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Flowers

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cape Daisy

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Cape Daisy

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Cape Daisy

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Margarita del Cabo

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Cape Daisy

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cape Daisy

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Cape Daisy

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Cape Daisy

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Arales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Osteospermum

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cape Daisy and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Cape Daisy and Taro

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

Cape Daisy and Taro Physical Information

Cape Daisy and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cape Daisy and Taro are as follows:

Cape Daisy flower color: Light Purple and Purple
Cape Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Cape Daisy and Taro

Care of Cape Daisy and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Daisy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Cape Daisy 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.