Persian Buttercup

Taro

About Persian Buttercup and Taro

Persian Buttercup

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

tecolate strain

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lawn, Temperate Regions

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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10.20 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

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

Blue Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

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 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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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 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

Not Available

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, Double, Semi-Double

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

Insects, pollinators

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

along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket

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

Flowers

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, deer resistant, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RANUNCULUS asiaticus

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Persian Buttercup

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Asiatischer Hahnenfuß

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Renoncule des fleuristes

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Persian Buttercup

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Persian Buttercup

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

ranúnculo

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Jaskier azjatycki

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Persian Buttercup

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Arales

8.5 Family

Ranunculaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Ranunculus

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ranunculeae

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Unknown

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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600

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Properties of Persian Buttercup and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Persian Buttercup and Taro

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

Persian Buttercup and Taro Physical Information

Persian Buttercup and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Persian Buttercup height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Persian Buttercup and Taro are as follows:

Persian Buttercup flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Persian Buttercup leaf color: Blue Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Persian Buttercup and Taro

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