Duranta

Taro

About Duranta and Taro

Duranta

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Skyflower

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

36200

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

100.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Orange

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Seperation

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

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

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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

Bugs, Insects

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DURANTA

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

Duranta

अरवी

In German

Duranta

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Duranta

Colocasia

In Spanish

Duranta

Colocasia

In Greek

Duranta

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Duranta

Colocasia

In Polish

Duranta

Kolokazja

In Latin

Duranta

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Arales

Family

Verbenaceae

Araceae

Genus

Duranta

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

1710

1 27800

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Properties of Duranta and Taro

Wondering what are the properties of Duranta and Taro? We provide you with everything About Duranta and Taro. Duranta has thorns and Taro doesn't have thorns. Also Duranta does not have fragrant flowers. Duranta has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Taro has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic 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 Duranta and Taro and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Duranta and Taro

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

Duranta and Taro Physical Information

Duranta and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Duranta and Taro are as follows:

Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Duranta and Taro

Care of Duranta and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done . In summer Duranta 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.