Spartan Juniper

Taro

About Spartan Juniper and Taro

Spartan Juniper

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Azores Juniper,Eastern Prickly Juniper,Ryukyu Juniper

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

15200

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 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

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 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

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease, Miscarriage

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

Appetite enhancer, Skin wounds, Upset stomach

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Spartan'

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Spartan juniper

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

Spartan Juniper

अरवी

In German

Chinesischer Wacholder

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

genévrier de Chine

Colocasia

In Spanish

Spartan Juniper

Colocasia

In Greek

Spartan Juniper

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Juniperus chinensis

Colocasia

In Polish

Jałowiec chiński

Kolokazja

In Latin

Spartan Juniper

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Arales

Family

Cupressaceae

Araceae

Genus

Juniperus

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

6710

1 27800

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Properties of Spartan Juniper and Taro

Wondering what are the properties of Spartan Juniper and Taro? We provide you with everything About Spartan Juniper and Taro. Spartan Juniper has thorns and Taro doesn't have thorns. Also Spartan Juniper does not have fragrant flowers. Spartan Juniper has allergic reactions like Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease and Miscarriage and Taro has allergic reactions like Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease and Miscarriage. 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 Spartan Juniper and Taro and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spartan Juniper and Taro

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

Spartan Juniper and Taro Physical Information

Spartan Juniper and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Spartan Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Spartan Juniper and Taro are as follows:

Spartan Juniper flower color: White
Spartan Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Spartan Juniper and Taro

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