Southern Magnolia

Taro

About Southern Magnolia and Taro

Southern Magnolia

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

marshes, Marshy ground, Swamps

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pyramidal

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

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Drought Tolerant

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Birds, Squirrels

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Rabbits, Squirrels

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma, Runny nose

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Blood purifying, Treatment of Dark Spots

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-cancer, Anxiety, Asthma, Diabetes, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Grown for shade

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

Container, Feature Plant, Landscape, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MAGNOLIA grandiflora

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Magnolia grandiflora, bull bay

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Magnolia grandiflora

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Immergrüne Magnolie

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Magnolia à grandes fleurs

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Magnolia grandiflora

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Magnolia grandiflora

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Magnólia-branca

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Magnolia wielkokwiatowa

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Magnolia grandiflora

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Arales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Magnolia

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

21010

1 27800

Properties of Southern Magnolia and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Southern Magnolia and Taro

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

Southern Magnolia and Taro Physical Information

Southern Magnolia and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Southern Magnolia height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Southern Magnolia and Taro are as follows:

Southern Magnolia flower color: White
Southern Magnolia leaf color: Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Southern Magnolia and Taro

Care of Southern Magnolia and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southern Magnolia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Southern Magnolia needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.