Flowering Maple

Taro

About Flowering Maple and Taro

Flowering Maple

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Abutilon

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

45200

0 40000

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Habitat

subtropical regions

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Peach

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

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

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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 to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species

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

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Savitzii'

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

flowering maple

अरवी

In German

Schönmalve

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

érable floraison

Colocasia

In Spanish

arce de floración

Colocasia

In Greek

ανθοφορία σφενδάμου

Colocasia

In Portuguese

de bordo florescimento

Colocasia

In Polish

klon kwitnienia

Kolokazja

In Latin

Abutilon

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malvales

Arales

Family

Malvaceae

Araceae

Genus

Abutilon

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Malveae

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

20010

1 27800

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Properties of Flowering Maple and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Flowering Maple and Taro

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

Flowering Maple and Taro Physical Information

Flowering Maple and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Flowering Maple and Taro are as follows:

Flowering Maple flower color: Pink and Peach
Flowering Maple leaf color: Green, Gray Green, Dark Green and Ivory
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Flowering Maple and Taro

Care of Flowering Maple and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done . In summer Flowering 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.