Home
Garden Plants


About Pansy and Taro


About Taro and Pansy


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Asia, Europe  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy  
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands  
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-8  

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  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.75 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White  
White, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
V-Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Rich, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose  
Aphids, Rats, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Bugs, Snails  

Allergy
-  
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems  
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaf Stalks, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation  
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis  
ALOCASIA micholitziana  

Common Name
Pansy  
Elephant Ear, Taro  

In Hindi
स्रीवत  
अरवी  

In German
Stiefmütterchen  
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)  

In French
Pensée  
Colocasia  

In Spanish
Pensamiento  
Colocasia  

In Greek
πανσές  
Colocasia  

In Portuguese
amor-perfeito  
Colocasia  

In Polish
Bratek  
Kolokazja  

In Latin
Cinaede fill  
Colocasia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Arales  

Family
Violaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Viola  
Alocasia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Colocasiodeae  

Subfamily
-  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
10  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Pansy and Taro

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

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Season and Care of Pansy and Taro

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

Pansy and Taro Physical Information

Pansy and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Taro are as follows:

Care of Pansy and Taro

Care of Pansy and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads and Taro pruning is done . In summer Pansy 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.

Most Useful Shrub Plants

Most Useful Shrub Plants

» More Most Useful Shrub Plants

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

» More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants