Silver Dollar

Taro

About Silver Dollar and Taro

Silver Dollar

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States

Southeastern Asia

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

20200

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1010-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Frost

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

silver dollar

अरवी

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape

Colocasia

In Spanish

planta de la plata

Colocasia

In Greek

silver dollar

Colocasia

In Portuguese

silver dollar

Colocasia

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna

Kolokazja

In Latin

silver dollar

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Arales

Family

Agavaceae

Araceae

Genus

Lunaria

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

5010

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Taro

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

Silver Dollar and Taro Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Taro are as follows:

Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Silver Dollar and Taro

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