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About Southern Shield Fern and Taro
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Fern
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
North America
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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200
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1.5 Habitat
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
4
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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60.00 cm
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30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)▶
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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60.00 cm
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30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)▶
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
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
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze
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
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
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
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
Aphids, Rats, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
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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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
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
Butterflies
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
Bog Garden, Borders
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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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
Not Available
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
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
Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
THELYPTERIS kunthii
ALOCASIA micholitziana
7.2 Common Name
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns
Elephant Ear, Taro
7.2.1 In Hindi
Southern Shield Fern
अरवी
7.2.2 In German
Southern Shield Fern
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
7.2.3 In French
Southern Shield Fern
Colocasia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Southern Shield Fern
Colocasia
7.2.5 In Greek
Southern Shield Fern
Colocasia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Southern Shield Fern
Colocasia
7.2.7 In Polish
Southern Shield Fern
Kolokazja
7.2.8 In Latin
Southern Shield Fern
Colocasia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Polypodiopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Arales
8.5 Family
Thelypteridaceae
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Thelypteris
Alocasia
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Southern Shield Fern and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Southern Shield Fern and Taro

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

Southern Shield Fern and Taro Physical Information

Southern Shield Fern and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Southern Shield Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Southern Shield Fern and Taro are as follows:

  • Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Southern Shield Fern and Taro

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

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