Snow Flake

Taro

About Snow Flake and Taro

Snow Flake

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

20200

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, wooded grassland

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

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

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

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?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of 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

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

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

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border

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

Flowers, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

Snow Flake

अरवी

In German

Schneeflocke

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Flocon de neige

Colocasia

In Spanish

Copo de nieve

Colocasia

In Greek

Νιφάδα χιονιού

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Floco de neve

Colocasia

In Polish

Płatek śniegu

Kolokazja

In Latin

Aureus

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Arales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Araceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

200010

1 27800

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Properties of Snow Flake and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Snow Flake and Taro

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

Snow Flake and Taro Physical Information

Snow Flake and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Flake and Taro are as follows:

Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Snow Flake and Taro

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