Coco Plum

Taro

About Coco Plum and Taro

Coco Plum

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Southeastern Asia

Types

Fruit Trees

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

2200

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1410-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, 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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged 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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Paradise Plum

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

कोको बेर

अरवी

In German

coco Plum

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Coco Plum

Colocasia

In Spanish

Coco Plum

Colocasia

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

Colocasia

In Polish

coco plum

Kolokazja

In Latin

coco plum

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Arales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Araceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

1410

1 27800

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Properties of Coco Plum and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Taro

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

Coco Plum and Taro Physical Information

Coco Plum and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Taro are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Coco Plum and Taro

Care of Coco Plum and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves and Taro pruning is done . In summer Coco Plum 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.