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About Sausage Tree and Taro

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 33 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
910.00 cm
Rank: 23 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Red, Tan
White, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green, Ivory
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
V-Shaped
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
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
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Poisonous when unripe
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Slow downs aging
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds, Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana
ALOCASIA micholitziana
7.2 Common Name
Sausage Tree
Elephant Ear, Taro
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sausage Tree
अरवी
7.2.2 In German
Sausage Tree
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
7.2.3 In French
saucisse Arbre
Colocasia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha
Colocasia
7.2.5 In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο
Colocasia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha
Colocasia
7.2.7 In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo
Kolokazja
7.2.8 In Latin
farciminis ligno
Colocasia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Arales
8.5 Family
Bignoniaceae
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Kaempferia
Alocasia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Tecomeae
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Sausage Tree and Taro

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

Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Taro

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

Sausage Tree and Taro Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Taro are as follows:

  • Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan

  • Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Sausage Tree and Taro

Care of Sausage Tree and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Sausage Tree 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.