Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Southeastern Asia
Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Number of Varieties
100200
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12-8
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
V-Shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
-
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Common Name
Celery
Elephant Ear, Taro
In Hindi
अजवायन
अरवी
In German
Sellerie
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
In French
Céleri
Colocasia
In Spanish
Apio
Colocasia
In Greek
Σέλινο
Colocasia
In Portuguese
Aipo
Colocasia
In Polish
Seler
Kolokazja
In Latin
apium
Colocasia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Apiales
Arales
Family
Apiaceae
Araceae
Genus
Apium
Alocasia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Apieae
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
Apioideae
Aroideae
Number of Species
110
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27800
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