Fig

Taro

About Fig and Taro

Fig

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Common Fig, Ficus carica

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

10200

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Rocky areas

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

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

Light Green

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

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

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Fig

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

अंजीर

अरवी

In German

Feige

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

figue

Colocasia

In Spanish

higo

Colocasia

In Greek

Σύκο

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Figura

Colocasia

In Polish

Figa

Kolokazja

In Latin

Fig

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Arales

Family

Moraceae

Araceae

Genus

Ficus

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ficeae

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

80010

1 27800

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Properties of Fig and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Fig and Taro

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

Fig and Taro Physical Information

Fig and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Fig and Taro are as follows:

Fig flower color: Green
Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Fig and Taro

Care of Fig and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done . In summer Fig 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.