Pink Oriental Poppy

Taro

About Pink Oriental Poppy and Taro

Pink Oriental Poppy

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Western Asia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Temperate Regions

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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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76.20 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light 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

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Aristate

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

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

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?

root cutting

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

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

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 away fading foliage, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

10-52-17 after germination, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, 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

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, small hedge

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Not Available

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant

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, Whole plant

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER orientale 'Carneum'

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Oriental Poppy, Pink Oriental Poppy

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओरिएंटल पोस्ता

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Türkischer Mohn

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

pavot oriental

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola oriental

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

oriental poppy

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

papoila oriental

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

orientalne maku

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

oriental poppy

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Arales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pink Oriental Poppy and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Pink Oriental Poppy and Taro

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

Pink Oriental Poppy and Taro Physical Information

Pink Oriental Poppy and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Oriental Poppy height is 76.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pink Oriental Poppy and Taro are as follows:

Pink Oriental Poppy flower color: Light Pink
Pink Oriental Poppy leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Pink Oriental Poppy and Taro

Care of Pink Oriental Poppy and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Oriental Poppy pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Pink Oriental Poppy 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.