Malabar nut

Taro

About Malabar nut and Taro

Malabar nut

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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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460.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light 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

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Arales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Taro

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

Malabar nut and Taro Physical Information

Malabar nut and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Taro are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Malabar nut and Taro

Care of Malabar nut and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Malabar nut 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.