Japanese Snowbell

Taro

About Japanese Snowbell and Taro

Japanese Snowbell

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, old gardens

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

550.00 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

Light Green, Gray Green, Tan

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Bronze

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obtuse

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently

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

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

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

Bonsai, Borders

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

STYRAX japonicus

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Snowbell

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Snowbell

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Japanese Snowbell

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Japanese Snowbell

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Japanese Snowbell

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Japanese Snowbell

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Japanese Snowbell

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Japanese Snowbell

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Japanese Snowbell

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Arales

8.5 Family

Styracaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Styrax

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA10

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Snowbell and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Snowbell and Taro

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

Japanese Snowbell and Taro Physical Information

Japanese Snowbell and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Snowbell height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Snowbell and Taro are as follows:

Japanese Snowbell flower color: White
Japanese Snowbell leaf color: Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Japanese Snowbell and Taro

Care of Japanese Snowbell and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Snowbell pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Japanese Snowbell 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.