Milium Effusum

Taro

About Milium Effusum and Taro

Milium Effusum

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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45.70 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

About Flowering..

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (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

Not Available

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, Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

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, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants 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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants 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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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants 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

Ground Cover, 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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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

Whole plant

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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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

Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Milium effusum

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Wald-Flattergras

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

millet étalé

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

effusum milium

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

milium effusum

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milium effusum

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

milium effusum

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Arales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Milium

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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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Milium Effusum and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Taro

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

Milium Effusum and Taro Physical Information

Milium Effusum and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Taro are as follows:

Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Milium Effusum and Taro

Care of Milium Effusum and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Milium Effusum 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.