Cork Tree

Taro

About Cork Tree and Taro

Cork Tree

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

China

Southeastern Asia

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

2200

0 40000

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Habitat

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

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

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Spider mites

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Asthma

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS phellomanus

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Cork Oak

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

कॉर्क ट्री

अरवी

In German

Cork Tree

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Arbre de Cork

Colocasia

In Spanish

Árbol de corcho

Colocasia

In Greek

Cork Tree

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Cork Tree

Colocasia

In Polish

Cork Tree

Kolokazja

In Latin

Cork ligno

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Arales

Family

Celastraceae

Araceae

Genus

Quercus

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Mirini

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Mirinae

Aroideae

Number of Species

5010

1 27800

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Properties of Cork Tree and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Cork Tree and Taro

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

Cork Tree and Taro Physical Information

Cork Tree and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cork Tree and Taro are as follows:

Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Cork Tree and Taro

Care of Cork Tree and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cork Tree pruning is done and Taro pruning is done . In summer Cork Tree 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.