Louisiana Iris

Taro

About Louisiana Iris and Taro

Louisiana Iris

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Iris hexagona, Iris fulva

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

gardens, Wet ground

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

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 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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81.30 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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61.00 cm

Rank: 93 (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

Yellow, Blue, Gold, Blue Violet

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

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

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers 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, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering

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

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Regular watering required

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, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Rust

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Bouquets, 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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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

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

Flowers, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers 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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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS 'Blue Duke'

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Louisiana Iris

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Louisiana Iris

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Louisiana-Iris

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

iris louisiane

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

iris luisiana

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Λουιζιάνα ίριδας

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

louisiana iris

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

louisiana tęczówki

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

louisiana iris

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Arales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Louisiana Iris and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Louisiana Iris and Taro

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

Louisiana Iris and Taro Physical Information

Louisiana Iris and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Louisiana Iris height is 81.30 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Louisiana Iris and Taro are as follows:

Louisiana Iris flower color: Yellow, Blue, Gold and Blue Violet
Louisiana Iris leaf color: Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Louisiana Iris and Taro

Care of Louisiana Iris and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Louisiana Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Louisiana Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.