Japanese Yew

Taro

About Japanese Yew and Taro

Japanese Yew

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

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

Aphids, Mealybugs, White Pine Weevil

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

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

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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

anti-cancer

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAXUS cuspidata

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

spreading yew

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Yew

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

japanische Eibe

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Japanese Yew

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

tejo japonés

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Yew

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Xapanese Filho

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Xapanese Son

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Filius Xapanese

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Arales

8.5 Family

Taxaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Taxus

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

NA10

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Yew and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Yew and Taro

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

Japanese Yew and Taro Physical Information

Japanese Yew and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Yew height is 90.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Yew and Taro are as follows:

Japanese Yew flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Japanese Yew leaf color: Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Japanese Yew and Taro

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