Common Rue

Taro

About Common Rue and Taro

Common Rue

Taro

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herb

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

100200

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9*1

12-8

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

V-Shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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

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

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Flies

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUTA graveolens

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Common Rue

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

Hydrangea

अरवी

In German

Hortensie

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Hortensia

Colocasia

In Spanish

Hortensia

Colocasia

In Greek

υδραγεία

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Colocasia

In Polish

Hortensja

Kolokazja

In Latin

Hibiscus

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arales

Family

Rutaceae

Araceae

Genus

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

13010

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Common Rue and Taro

Wondering what are the properties of Common Rue and Taro? We provide you with everything About Common Rue and Taro. Common Rue doesn't have thorns and Taro doesn't have thorns. Also Common Rue does not have fragrant flowers. Common Rue has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Taro has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Common Rue and Taro and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Herbs » More

Common Rue and Haberlea

Common Rue and Dwarf Rosemary

Common Rue and Thai Basil

» More Compare List of Herbs

Season and Care of Common Rue and Taro

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

Common Rue and Taro Physical Information

Common Rue and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rue height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rue and Taro are as follows:

Common Rue flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Common Rue leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Common Rue and Taro

Care of Common Rue and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Rue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done . In summer Common Rue needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.