Taro

Areca nut

About Taro and Areca nut

Taro

Areca nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Eastern Asia, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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Rank: 86 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Tidal coastal areas, Tropical regions, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White, Blue, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Fern like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

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

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Moth, Pink Root, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Salt, Soil Compaction, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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67% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

allergic conjunctivitis, Runny nose, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Making cosmetics, Reduces ageing, Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Anti-fungal, Appetite enhancer, Bone disorders, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Emmoiliant, Headache, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Metabolic disorders, Obesity, Oral health, Piles, Rheumatism, Vitamin A, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Kernel, Leaf Stalks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Making Shampoo, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads, Wax

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Areca catechu

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Areca palm, Areca nut palm, Betel palm, Indian nut, Pinang palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

सुपारी

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Betelnusspalme

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

noix de bétel

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Betelnusspalme

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

καρύδι ινδοκάρυδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

noz de betel

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

betel nut

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

nut Ham

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Archontophoenix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Areceae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Arecoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Areca nut

Wondering what are the properties of Taro and Areca nut? We provide you with everything About Taro and Areca nut. Taro doesn't have thorns and Areca nut doesn't have thorns. Also Taro does not have fragrant flowers. Taro has allergic reactions like Swelling in mouth and Throat itching and Areca nut has allergic reactions like Swelling in mouth and Throat itching. 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 Taro and Areca nut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Taro and Areca nut

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

Taro and Areca nut Physical Information

Taro and Areca nut physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Areca nut height is 800.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Taro and Areca nut are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Areca nut flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Areca nut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Taro and Areca nut

Care of Taro and Areca nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Areca nut pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Areca nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.