Red Cardinal

Taro

About Red Cardinal and Taro

Red Cardinal

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Southeastern Asia

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

2200

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Toxic

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

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, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

अरवी

In German

Red Cardinal

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Cardinal rouge

Colocasia

In Spanish

Cárdenas

Colocasia

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Colocasia

In Polish

Red Cardinal

Kolokazja

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Arales

Family

Fabaceae

Araceae

Genus

Erythrina

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

1010

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Taro

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

Red Cardinal and Taro Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Taro are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Red Cardinal and Taro

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