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About Spearmint and Taro

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Herbs
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-8
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
White, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
V-Shaped
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
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
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies
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
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Flies, Mites
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
5.12 Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
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
Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders, Stomach pain
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MENTHA spicata
ALOCASIA micholitziana
7.2 Common Name
Spearmint
Elephant Ear, Taro
7.2.1 In Hindi
पहाड़ी पुदीना
अरवी
7.2.2 In German
Grüne Minze
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
7.2.3 In French
menthe verte
Colocasia
7.2.4 In Spanish
menta verde
Colocasia
7.2.5 In Greek
δυόσμος
Colocasia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
hortelã
Colocasia
7.2.7 In Polish
mięta
Kolokazja
7.2.8 In Latin
Coriander
Colocasia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Arales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Mentha
Alocasia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Mentheae
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Spearmint and Taro

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

Season and Care of Spearmint and Taro

Season and care of Spearmint and Taro is important to know. While considering everything about Spearmint and Taro Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spearmint season is Not Available and Taro season is Not Available. The type of soil for Spearmint is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Taro is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spearmint is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Taro is Acidic, Neutral.

Spearmint and Taro Physical Information

Spearmint and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Spearmint height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Spearmint and Taro are as follows:

  • Spearmint flower color: Pink and Lavender

  • Spearmint leaf color: Green

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Spearmint and Taro

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