Plum

Taro

About Plum and Taro

Plum

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

15200

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-8

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Grafting

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Plum

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

बेर

अरवी

In German

Pflaume

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

prune

Colocasia

In Spanish

ciruela

Colocasia

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Colocasia

In Portuguese

ameixa

Colocasia

In Polish

Śliwka

Kolokazja

In Latin

Plum

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Arales

Family

Rosaceae

Araceae

Genus

Prunus

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

4010

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Taro

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Taro? We provide you with everything About Plum and Taro. Plum has thorns and Taro doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Taro has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Taro and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Taro

Season and care of Plum and Taro is important to know. While considering everything about Plum and Taro Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plum season is Early Spring and Late Winter and Taro season is Early Spring and Late Winter. The type of soil for Plum is Clay, Sandy and for Taro is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Plum is Acidic and for Taro is Acidic, Neutral.

Plum and Taro Physical Information

Plum and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Taro are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Plum and Taro

Care of Plum and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done . In summer Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.