Papaver atlanticum

Taro

About Papaver atlanticum and Taro

Papaver atlanticum

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Northern Africa, Morocco

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-8

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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30.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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30.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange

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

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

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?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

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, 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

Red blotch

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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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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Skin irritation

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER atlanticum

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

मोरक्को के पोस्ता

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

marokkanische Poppy

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Poppy marocaine

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

marroquí amapola

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

μαροκινή παπαρούνας

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Moroccan Poppy

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

marokański Poppy

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Moroccan Poppy

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

1.1 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

1.3 Order

Ranunculales

Arales

1.4 Family

Papaveraceae

Araceae

1.5 Genus

Papaver

Alocasia

1.6 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

1.7 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

1.8 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Aroideae

1.9 Number of Species

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100

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Properties of Papaver atlanticum and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Papaver atlanticum and Taro

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

Papaver atlanticum and Taro Physical Information

Papaver atlanticum and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Papaver atlanticum height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Papaver atlanticum and Taro are as follows:

Papaver atlanticum flower color: Orange
Papaver atlanticum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Papaver atlanticum and Taro

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