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About Limber Pine and Taro


About Taro and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Dry areas  
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
V-Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Aphids, Rats, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Bugs, Snails  

Allergy
-  
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Leaf Stalks, Leaves  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
ALOCASIA micholitziana  

Common Name
limber pine  
Elephant Ear, Taro  

In Hindi
limber pine  
अरवी  

In German
limber pine  
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)  

In French
limber pine  
Colocasia  

In Spanish
limber pine  
Colocasia  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
Colocasia  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
Colocasia  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
Kolokazja  

In Latin
limver abiit  
Colocasia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Arales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Alocasia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Colocasiodeae  

Subfamily
-  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
30  
10  
99+

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Properties of Limber Pine and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Taro

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

Limber Pine and Taro Physical Information

Limber Pine and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Taro are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Taro

Care of Limber Pine and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Taro pruning is done . In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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