Field Maple

Taro

About Field Maple and Taro

Field Maple

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

2200

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-8

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Fungal 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

Medium

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

Asthma

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

Sore Eyes

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल

अरवी

In German

Feld-Ahorn

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Maple terrain

Colocasia

In Spanish

arce de campo

Colocasia

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple

Colocasia

In Portuguese

bordo de campo

Colocasia

In Polish

Klon polny

Kolokazja

In Latin

Field Maple

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Arales

Family

Aceraceae

Araceae

Genus

Acer

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

12810

1 27800

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Properties of Field Maple and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Taro

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

Field Maple and Taro Physical Information

Field Maple and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Taro are as follows:

Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Field Maple and Taro

Care of Field Maple and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Taro pruning is done . In summer Field Maple 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.