Meadow Phlox

Taro

About Meadow Phlox and Taro

Meadow Phlox

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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38.10 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender, Violet

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

Green, 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

Not Available

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

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

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline

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

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antispasmodic

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX maculata

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Phlox

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Wiese Phlox

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Meadow Phlox

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

prado Phlox

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Phlox

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Phlox

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka Phlox

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox meadow

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Arales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

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

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Properties of Meadow Phlox and Taro

Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Phlox and Taro? We provide you with everything About Meadow Phlox and Taro. Meadow Phlox doesn't have thorns and Taro doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Phlox does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Phlox has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane and Taro has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane. 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 Meadow Phlox and Taro and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Meadow Phlox and Taro

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

Meadow Phlox and Taro Physical Information

Meadow Phlox and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Phlox height is 60.00 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Phlox and Taro are as follows:

Meadow Phlox flower color: White, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Meadow Phlox leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Meadow Phlox and Taro

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