Purple Wave Petunia

Taro

About Purple Wave Petunia and Taro

Purple Wave Petunia

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

19200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1010-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

12-8

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Lavender

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

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in 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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Hanging Basket

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETUNIA 'PAS3187'

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Purple Wave Petunia, Spreading Petunia, Wave Purple Petunia

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple wave petunia

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Lila Welle Petunie

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Pétunia pourpre Vague

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Petunia púrpura Wave

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Wave πετούνια

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Onda roxa do petúnia

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy fali petunii

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Purpura unda Petunia

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Arales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Petunia

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Petunioideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

1910

1 27800

Properties of Purple Wave Petunia and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Purple Wave Petunia and Taro

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

Purple Wave Petunia and Taro Physical Information

Purple Wave Petunia and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Wave Petunia height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Wave Petunia and Taro are as follows:

Purple Wave Petunia flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta and Lavender
Purple Wave Petunia leaf color: Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Purple Wave Petunia and Taro

Care of Purple Wave Petunia and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Wave Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Purple Wave Petunia 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.