Life Span
Annual
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Tender Perennial
  
Origin
South America
  
Southeastern Asia
  
Types
Not available
  
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
  
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
  
10-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
12-8
  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red
  
White, Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Dark Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Dark Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Dark Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Dark Green, Ivory
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
V-Shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
From Rhizomes
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Well drained
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
  
No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
  
Aphids, Rats, Snails
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
  
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
  
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
  
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
  
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
  
ALOCASIA micholitziana
  
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
  
Elephant Ear, Taro
  
In Hindi
Portulaca
  
अरवी
  
In German
Portulak
  
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
  
In French
portulaca
  
Colocasia
  
In Spanish
Portulaca
  
Colocasia
  
In Greek
Portulaca
  
Colocasia
  
In Portuguese
Portulaca
  
Colocasia
  
In Polish
Portulaca
  
Kolokazja
  
In Latin
Portulaca
  
Colocasia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Arales
  
Family
Portulacaceae
  
Araceae
  
Genus
Portulaca
  
Alocasia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Colocasiodeae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Aroideae
  
Season and Care of Portulaca and Taro
Season and care of Portulaca and Taro is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Taro Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Taro season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Taro is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Taro is Acidic, Neutral.
Portulaca and Taro Physical Information
Portulaca and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Taro are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
- Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Care of Portulaca and Taro
Care of Portulaca and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Portulaca 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.