Leatherleaf Sedge

Taro

About Leatherleaf Sedge and Taro

Leatherleaf Sedge

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

New Zealand

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

not available

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Ditches, moist forests, Moist woods

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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50.80 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sandy Brown

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Fern like

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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, 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

Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Insects

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

deer resistant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAREX buchananii

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Leatherleaf Sedge

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Leatherleaf Sedge

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Leatherleaf Sedge

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Leatherleaf Sedge

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Leatherleaf Sedge

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Leatherleaf Sedge

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Leatherleaf Sedge

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Leatherleaf Sedge

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Leatherleaf Sedge

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Arales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Carex

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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 Leatherleaf Sedge and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Leatherleaf Sedge and Taro

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

Leatherleaf Sedge and Taro Physical Information

Leatherleaf Sedge and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherleaf Sedge height is 50.80 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Leatherleaf Sedge and Taro are as follows:

Leatherleaf Sedge flower color: Sandy Brown
Leatherleaf Sedge leaf color: Orange, Sandy Brown and Copper
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Leatherleaf Sedge and Taro

Care of Leatherleaf Sedge and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherleaf Sedge pruning is done Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Leatherleaf Sedge 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.