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About Deer Fern and Taro

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Fern
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada, Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Eastern Asia, China, Japan
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Shaded sites, Wet forest
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-4
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
V-Shaped
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
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
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
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?
Divison, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
Compost
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
None
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects, 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
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Stomach pain
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BLECHNUM spicant
ALOCASIA micholitziana
7.2 Common Name
Hard Fern
Elephant Ear, Taro
7.2.1 In Hindi
हिरण फर्न
अरवी
7.2.2 In German
Deer Fern
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
7.2.3 In French
blechnum
Colocasia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ciervo helecho
Colocasia
7.2.5 In Greek
Deer Fern
Colocasia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cervos Fern
Colocasia
7.2.7 In Polish
Deer Fern
Kolokazja
7.2.8 In Latin
deer Fern
Colocasia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Polypodiopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Arales
8.5 Family
Blechnaceae
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Blechnum
Alocasia
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
Blechnoideae
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Deer Fern and Taro

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

Season and Care of Deer Fern and Taro

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

Deer Fern and Taro Physical Information

Deer Fern and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Deer Fern and Taro are as follows:

  • Deer Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Deer Fern leaf color: Green

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Deer Fern and Taro

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