Dwarf Gardenia

Taro

About Dwarf Gardenia and Taro

Dwarf Gardenia

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Gardenia anapetes, Gardenia candida

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry Forest, Subtropical climates

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Bugs, Insects, Leaf Hoppers

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Abscess, Acid Reflux

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Radicans'

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Gardenia

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

बौना गार्डेनिया

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Dwarf Gardenia

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Gardenia Dwarf

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gardenia enana

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος Gardenia

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gardenia Dwarf

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Gardenia

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Gardenia Dwarf

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Arales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Gardenia

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Gardenieae

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cinchonoideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Dwarf Gardenia and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Gardenia and Taro

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

Dwarf Gardenia and Taro Physical Information

Dwarf Gardenia and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Gardenia height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Gardenia and Taro are as follows:

Dwarf Gardenia flower color: White and Ivory
Dwarf Gardenia leaf color: Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Dwarf Gardenia and Taro

Care of Dwarf Gardenia and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Gardenia pruning is done Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Dwarf Gardenia needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.