Indian Holly Fern

Taro

About Indian Holly Fern and Taro

Indian Holly Fern

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fern

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

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

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

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 shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

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

Wet Site

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Spores

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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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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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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

Unknown

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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

Blood disorders

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARACHNIODES simplicior

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Indian holly fern

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय होली फर्न

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Indische Stechpalme Fern

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

houx indienne Fern

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

India acebo helecho

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδική ιερά Fern

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Indiana holly Fern

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Holly Fern

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin Fern

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pteridopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Dryopteridales

Arales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Arachniodes

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

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 Indian Holly Fern and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Indian Holly Fern and Taro

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

Indian Holly Fern and Taro Physical Information

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

Indian Holly Fern flower color: Not Available
Indian Holly Fern leaf color: Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Indian Holly Fern and Taro

Care of Indian Holly Fern and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Holly Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Indian Holly Fern 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.