Peppertree

Taro

About Peppertree and Taro

Peppertree

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Weeping

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,219.20 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

About Flowering..

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1,219.20 cm

Rank: 15 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Rose

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Arrowhead

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, 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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, 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

Keep ground moist, 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

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, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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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

Not Available

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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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

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Condiment, Gum

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHINUS molle

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Peppertree

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peppertree

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Peppertree

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Peppertree

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

peppertree

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Peppertree

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Peppertree

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Peppertree

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Peppertree

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Arales

8.5 Family

Anacardiaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Schinus

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Peppertree and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Peppertree and Taro

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

Peppertree and Taro Physical Information

Peppertree and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Peppertree and Taro are as follows:

Peppertree flower color: Light Yellow
Peppertree leaf color: Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Peppertree and Taro

Care of Peppertree and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppertree pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Peppertree 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.