Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Southeastern Asia
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Number of Varieties
8200
0
40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
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
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
-
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fruit Bats
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Allergy
Oral Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Common Name
Sugar Apple
Elephant Ear, Taro
In Hindi
सीताफल
अरवी
In German
Zuckerapfel
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
In French
Sugar Apple
Colocasia
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
Colocasia
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
Colocasia
In Portuguese
Pinha
Colocasia
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
Kolokazja
In Latin
Sugar Apple
Colocasia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Arales
Family
Annonaceae
Araceae
Genus
Annona
Alocasia
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Abreae
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
Maloideae
Aroideae
Number of Species
16610
1
27800
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