Cardinal Flower

Taro

About Cardinal Flower and Taro

Cardinal Flower

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Herbaceous perennial

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

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

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

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

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

Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes

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

Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOBELIA cardinalis

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Cardinal Flower

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cardinal Flower

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Cardinal Flower

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal Flower

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardinal Flower

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardinal Flower

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Cardinal Flower

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Flower

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Arales

8.5 Family

Lobeliaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

5610

1 27800

Properties of Cardinal Flower and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Cardinal Flower and Taro

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

Cardinal Flower and Taro Physical Information

Cardinal Flower and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Cardinal Flower height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cardinal Flower and Taro are as follows:

Cardinal Flower flower color: Red, Crimson and Dark Red
Cardinal Flower leaf color: Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Cardinal Flower and Taro

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