Himalayan Blue Poppy

Taro

About Himalayan Blue Poppy and Taro

Himalayan Blue Poppy

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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1.5 Habitat

Mountains

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

5-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 17

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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90.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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30.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Rose

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Not Available

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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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

Not Available

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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, Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Not Available

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Mild sedative

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MECONOPSIS betonicifolia

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Himalayan Blue Poppy

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

हिमालय ब्लू पोस्ता

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Himalaya Blue Poppy

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Himalaya pavot bleu

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Amapola azul del Himalaya

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Himalayan μπλε παπαρούνας

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Himalayan Blue Poppy

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Himalayan niebieski mak

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Himalayan Poppy

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Arales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Meconopsis

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Himalayan Blue Poppy and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Himalayan Blue Poppy and Taro

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

Himalayan Blue Poppy and Taro Physical Information

Himalayan Blue Poppy and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Himalayan Blue Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Himalayan Blue Poppy and Taro are as follows:

Himalayan Blue Poppy flower color: Blue and Rose
Himalayan Blue Poppy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Himalayan Blue Poppy and Taro

Care of Himalayan Blue Poppy and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Himalayan Blue Poppy pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Himalayan Blue Poppy 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.