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About Deodar Cedar and Taro


About Taro and Deodar Cedar


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
27  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
10-11  

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 cm  
28
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
30.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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
No  
No  

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  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Bugs, Snails  

Allergy
-  
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
20  
10  
99+

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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:

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.

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