Monkey-flower

Taro

About Monkey-flower and Taro

Monkey-flower

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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12.70 cm

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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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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

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, 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

Linear

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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72% Tender Perennial 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?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Larva

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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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Tender Perennial 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% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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19% Tender Perennial 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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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Tender Perennial 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 Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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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

Antiseptic, Burns

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

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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64% Tender Perennial 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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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Diplacus aurantiacus

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Monkey Flower

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Monkey Flower

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Monkey Flower

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Monkey Flower

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Monkey Flower

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Monkey Flower

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Monkey Flower

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Monkey Flower

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Arales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Diplacus

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Monkey-flower and Taro

Wondering what are the properties of Monkey-flower and Taro? We provide you with everything About Monkey-flower and Taro. Monkey-flower doesn't have thorns and Taro doesn't have thorns. Also Monkey-flower does not have fragrant flowers. Monkey-flower has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Taro has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Monkey-flower and Taro and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Taro

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

Monkey-flower and Taro Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width Not Available whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Taro are as follows:

Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Monkey-flower and Taro

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