Red Buckeye

Taro

About Red Buckeye and Taro

Red Buckeye

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Southeastern Asia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

2200

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-8

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Pollen

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

अरवी

In German

Red Buckeye

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Red Buckeye

Colocasia

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Colocasia

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Colocasia

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Kolokazja

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Arales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Araceae

Genus

Aesculus

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

2010

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Taro

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

Red Buckeye and Taro Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Taro are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Red Buckeye and Taro

Care of Red Buckeye and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Taro pruning is done . In summer Red Buckeye 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.