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About Needle Palm and Taro

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
United States, Southeastern United States
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
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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1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Lavender
White, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
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
Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
V-Shaped
2.4 Thorns
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
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
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Rats, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Frost
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
5.12 Allergy
drowsiness, Scratches
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Ethnobotanic
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Frostbite
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
ALOCASIA micholitziana
7.2 Common Name
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
Elephant Ear, Taro
7.2.1 In Hindi
सुई ताड़
अरवी
7.2.2 In German
Nadel -Palme
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
7.2.3 In French
palmier aiguille
Colocasia
7.2.4 In Spanish
palmera aguja
Colocasia
7.2.5 In Greek
βελόνα φοίνικα
Colocasia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
palmeira agulha
Colocasia
7.2.7 In Polish
Igła palma
Kolokazja
7.2.8 In Latin
acus palma
Colocasia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Arecales
Arales
8.5 Family
Arecaceae
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Rhapidophyllum
Alocasia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Corypheae
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Needle Palm and Taro

Wondering what are the properties of Needle Palm and Taro? We provide you with everything About Needle Palm and Taro. Needle Palm has thorns and Taro doesn't have thorns. Also Needle Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Needle Palm has allergic reactions like drowsiness and Scratches and Taro has allergic reactions like drowsiness and Scratches. 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 Needle Palm and Taro and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Needle Palm and Taro

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

Needle Palm and Taro Physical Information

Needle Palm and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Taro are as follows:

  • Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender

  • Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Needle Palm and Taro

Care of Needle Palm and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Palm pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Needle Palm 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.