Golden Bamboo

Taro

About Golden Bamboo and Taro

Golden Bamboo

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1110-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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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

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Bugs

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Hay fever, wheezing

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Clears heat, Cold, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

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

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS aurea

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Golden Bamboo, Running Bamboo

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bānsa

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Bambus

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Bambou

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bambú

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαμπού

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bambu

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Bambus

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Bamboo

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Arales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Acidosasa

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Bambuseae

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA10

1 27800

Properties of Golden Bamboo and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Golden Bamboo and Taro

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

Golden Bamboo and Taro Physical Information

Golden Bamboo and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Golden Bamboo height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Golden Bamboo and Taro are as follows:

Golden Bamboo flower color: White
Golden Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Golden Bamboo and Taro

Care of Golden Bamboo and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Golden Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Golden Bamboo 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.