Norfolk Island Pine

Taro

About Norfolk Island Pine and Taro

Norfolk Island Pine

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Australia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

not available

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical forests

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2,440.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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460.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

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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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, 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?

Tip cutting

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between 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, Alkaline

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves

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

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

Fine

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

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant, Wood

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in Furniture

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARAUCARIA heterophylla

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Norfolk Island Pine

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Norfolk-Insel Pine

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Norfolk Île Pine

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Norfolk Pine Island

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ilha Norfolk Pine

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Norfolk Pine

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Insula Norfolk Pinus

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Arales

8.5 Family

Araucariaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Araucaria

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 Norfolk Island Pine and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Norfolk Island Pine and Taro

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

Norfolk Island Pine and Taro Physical Information

Norfolk Island Pine and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Norfolk Island Pine height is 2,440.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Norfolk Island Pine and Taro are as follows:

Norfolk Island Pine flower color: Green
Norfolk Island Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Norfolk Island Pine and Taro

Care of Norfolk Island Pine and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Norfolk Island Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove damaged leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Norfolk Island Pine 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.