Deodar Cedar

Taro

About Deodar Cedar and Taro

Deodar Cedar

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Nepal

Southeastern Asia

Types

Curly Locks, Roman Gold, Emerald Falls Pendula

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

27200

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Green, Plum

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Antidote, Antifungal, Astringent, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, tuberculosis

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Inner Wood, Outer Bark

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Incense, Oil is used for aromatherapy, The essential oil is used as insect repellent, Used as a building material, Wood is used to store meat and food grains

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEDRUS deodara

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Deodar Cedar, Himalayan Cedar

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

देवदार

अरवी

In German

Deodar Cedar

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Deodar Cedar

Colocasia

In Spanish

Deodar Cedar

Colocasia

In Greek

κέδρους Cedar

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Deodar Cedar

Colocasia

In Polish

Deodar Cedar

Kolokazja

In Latin

Deodar Cedar

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Arales

Family

Pinaceae

Araceae

Genus

Cedrus

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Abietoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

2010

1 27800

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Properties of Deodar Cedar and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Deodar Cedar and Taro

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

Deodar Cedar and Taro Physical Information

Deodar Cedar and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Deodar Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Deodar Cedar and Taro are as follows:

Deodar Cedar flower color:
Deodar Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Deodar Cedar and Taro

Care of Deodar Cedar and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Deodar Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Taro pruning is done . In summer Deodar Cedar 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.