Eastern Cottonwood

Taro

About Eastern Cottonwood and Taro

Eastern Cottonwood

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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3,050.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2,130.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed curved and flat petiole

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POPULUS deltoides

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Eastern Cottonwood

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Eastern Cottonwood

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Eastern Cottonwood

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Cottonwood Orient

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cottonwood del Este

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανατολική Cottonwood

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cottonwood Oriental

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Eastern Cottonwood

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Orientalium Poplar

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Salicales

Arales

8.5 Family

Salicaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Populus

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Salicoideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Taro

Wondering what are the properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Taro? We provide you with everything About Eastern Cottonwood and Taro. Eastern Cottonwood doesn't have thorns and Taro doesn't have thorns. Also Eastern Cottonwood does not have fragrant flowers. Eastern Cottonwood has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose and sneezing and Taro has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose and sneezing. 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 Eastern Cottonwood and Taro and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Taro

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

Eastern Cottonwood and Taro Physical Information

Eastern Cottonwood and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Cottonwood and Taro are as follows:

Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Taro

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Eastern Cottonwood needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.