Seashore Paspalum

Taro

About Seashore Paspalum and Taro

Seashore Paspalum

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 17, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, White

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Sprigging or Stolonizing

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dollar spot, Leaf spot

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Billbugs, Crickets, Cutworms

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

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a golf course turf, Used to feed livestock

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PASPALUM vaginatum

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Biscuit Grass, Seashore Paspalum

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Seashore Paspalum

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Seashore Paspalum

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Seashore Paspalum

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Paspalum

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Αιγιαλός Paspalum

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

seashore Paspalum

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Nad morzem Paspalum

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Paspalum maris

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Arales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Paspalum

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Seashore Paspalum and Taro

Wondering what are the properties of Seashore Paspalum and Taro? We provide you with everything About Seashore Paspalum and Taro. Seashore Paspalum doesn't have thorns and Taro doesn't have thorns. Also Seashore Paspalum does not have fragrant flowers. Seashore Paspalum 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 Seashore Paspalum and Taro and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Seashore Paspalum and Taro

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

Seashore Paspalum and Taro Physical Information

Seashore Paspalum and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Seashore Paspalum height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Seashore Paspalum and Taro are as follows:

Seashore Paspalum flower color: Green and White
Seashore Paspalum leaf color: Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Seashore Paspalum and Taro

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